Bolton Wanderers welcome Manchester United to the Reebok tomorrow hoping to secure a point or three in their bid to ease their relegation worries.
Wanderers are slowly climbing away from the drop zone, now eight points clear of the bottom three with seven games remaining.
Wanderers have picked up vital points from the teams around them, beating the likes of Wolves, West Ham and Wigan in recent weeks, although a defeat at on-song Everton tempered a steady run of form.
Coyle will no doubt believe his team can upset their opponent's title charge, and they can take heart from a spirited performance in the 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford in the reverse fixture earlier in the season.
The home side will welcome the return of highly-rated defender Gary Cahill following two-months out for the 24-year-old.
Cahill suffered from a blood clot that meant he had to undergo surgery to remove a section of a rib, but 90 minutes for the reserves on Monday ensures he is in contention.
Coyle will be forced to shuffle his defensive pack after Gretar Steinsson was sent-off during the defeat to Everton, meaning Sam Ricketts could be restored to the back four.
Chris Basham, Gavin McCann, Sean Davis and Joey O'Brien all remain sidelined for the Wanderers boss.
Probable XIs:
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Knight, Ricketts, Cahill, Robinson, Muamba, Lee, Wilshere, Cohen, K Davies, Elmander.
Manchester United: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Park, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani, Rooney.
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