Bolton Wanderers are waiting to see the outcome of a specialist's opinion on Kieran Lee's heel spur injury problem before deciding on whether the midfielder will have an operation or not this season.
The 33-year-old missed the midweek loss over Burton Albion after having a scan on an Achilles injured which forced the Wanderers midfielder off early on in the win over Oxford United.
The former Sheffield Wedneday man is seeing a specialist to assess the severity of a heel spur problem which he has been playing through the pain with and if it can be managed between now and the end of the campaign or whether an operation is needed soon to correct the issue and would curtail his season early if needed.