Bolton Wanderers defender Sam Ricketts admits their derby against Wigan Athletic could decide their Premier League status.
The two clubs both desperately need the points.
Ricketts admitted: "Next weekend was always going to be a big game, because it's a local derby, and with the situation both teams find themselves in. It's going to be chop and change [at the bottom] all the way to the end of the season.
"This is a setback, but we have players coming back from injuries and new signings, so we need to dust ourselves down and get back to the level we've been at recently."