BOLTON Wanderers have confirmed that Saturday's game against Blackburn Rovers at the Reebok Stadium will go ahead.

Bolton called off Tuesday's trip to Aston Villa after midfielder Fabrice Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest during their weekend match at Tottenham, and Rovers had offered to postpone the Lancashire derby between the two clubs if necessary.

But Muamba is now recovering in hospital and Bolton have confirmed that they will be ready to return to action on Saturday.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle said: "We spoke together with the players as a group this morning and I talked with Fabrice's family last night.

"Fabrice's father Marcel and his fiancee Shauna were keen that we fulfil our fixtures.

"Once the players knew this, there was no doubt in our minds that we would play."