Bolton vs Blackburn: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Bolton Wanderers host Blackburn Rovers at Toughsheet Community Stadium on Saturday 5 December 2026, kick-off 12:30 UTC, in the EFL Championship (round 19). Bolton have had 48 days of rest since playing Southampton (EFL Championship); Blackburn have had 48 after facing West Brom and travel about 17 km. Bolton are without 1 player (Chris Forino-Joseph); Blackburn are missing 4 (Ryoya Morishita, Yuri Ribeiro, Yuki Ohashi and others).