Team News: Emile Heskey leads Bolton Wanderers attack against Birmingham City

The Championship's bottom club Bolton Wanderers have called upon veteran striker Emile Heskey to lead the attack for tonight's clash with Birmingham City.

The Trotters are without influential midfielder Jay Spearing and defender Dean Moxey through injury.

Demarai Gray spearheads the Birmingham attack, despite taking a knock during the Blues' last outing, but David Davis bowed out ahead of kickoff through illness.

Bolton Wanderers: Amos; Derik, Wheater, Dervite, Casado, Feeney, Davies, Pratley, Wellington, Heskey, Madine Subs: Rachubka, Prince, Vela, Clayton, Danns, Dobbie, Woolery

Birmingham City: Kuszczak; Caddis, Morrison, Robinson, Grounds; Gleeson, Kieftenbeld, Maghoma, Shinnie; Gray, Donaldson Subs: Legzdins, Solomon-Otabor, Brown, Toral, Spector, Lowry, Brock-Madsen