Bolton Wanderers boss Owen Coyle will not seek to rush the return of Sean Davis.

Coyle insists he will not throw the 30-year-old into Wanderers' relegation fight unless he is convinced he is ready to play his first game in nearly seven months.

"I'd say it's unlikely," said Coyle of a return for Davis before the end of the season. "The thing is, I am very wary of rushing things or putting too much pressure on him.

"We have taken things very steadily and if we can get him back up and running then it will be like having a new signing at the club. He's a quality footballer."