Anelka Missing

Anelka didn't feature in Bolton's friendly against Tranmere, reigniting rumours that he was on the way to West Ham. The official Bolton website reports that,

"The speculation spread like wildfire around Prenton Park that Anelka had been left out of the squad because he was on his way out of the Club, but Lee responded quickly to quash all the speculation.

"We have not received any offer for the services of Nicolas Anelka," confirmed Lee."

Sammy Lee says Anelka has suffered the recurrence of an old injury. It is believed that Anelka is actually suffering from the 'refusing to play for your present club' virus that is sweeping through the Premier League at the moment.