Jon Dadi Bodvarsson missed Bolton Wanderers' pre-season draw against Huddersfield Town owing to a bruised foot, boss Ian Evatt has said.
Wanderers' first team played for the seventh and last time before the League One season gets under way next weekend. The Whites will travel to take on Ipswich Town at Portman Road.
Town took the lead in the first half when Danny Ward headed home to put the Championship side ahead. But Wanderers built up a head of steam after the break and deservedly got back on level terms thanks to Kieran Sadlier coming off the bench to curl home a sublime strike and ensure the contest ended even with the final act of the encounter.
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Bodvarsson was missing from the team sheet against the Terriers. Evatt was asked about the Iceland international's absence following the encounter.
The Bolton boss revealed the striker has a bruised foot and though he wanted to carry on and play, Bodvarsson was withdrawn from contention ahead of the new campaign. He is set to be available for the start of the season hopefully following the minor problem and will be back in training for the week leading up to the game at Portman Road.
Evatt said: “He’s got a slight kick, that’s all it is, a bruised foot. He wants to soldier on, that’s Jon, he’s a fantastic guy, a big player for us, but playing not 100 per cent fit is no good to anybody.
“We need to get him right for the start of the season. He’ll be back in training next week.
“We’ve had it scanned and looked at. It’s nothing really, just a bit of bruising in his foot and credit to the fitness staff and credit to the rest of the coaching staff that we’ve got through pre-season.
“We look extremely fit and they’re all in one piece which is great.”
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