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Bolton will play Blackburn and Spurs

ESPN staff
March 21, 2012
Fabrice Muamba is in a stable condition in hospital © PA Photos
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Bolton have confirmed their crunch Premier League match against Blackburn will go ahead on Saturday, while the club have also decided not to pull out of the FA Cup.

The Trotters postponed their trip to Aston Villa on Tuesday in the wake of midfielder Fabrice Muamba's cardiac arrest during their FA Cup tie against Tottenham at the weekend.

Muamba remains in intensive care at The London Chest Hospital, but with the 23-year-old showing signs of improvement, his team-mates returned to training on Wednesday.

Rovers boss Steve Kean, who saw his side move six points clear of the relegation places with a 2-0 win over Sunderland on Tuesday, had said he would respect Wanderers' wishes if they decided to call off the clash, but Bolton have confirmed the match will take place as planned, with kick off at 3pm on Saturday.

There was also uncertainty as to whether the players would be happy to return to White Hart Lane to play Spurs after the quarter-final was abandoned following Muamba's collapse, but it has been confirmed that the tie will be played on Tuesday March 27.

"We spoke together with the players as a group this morning and I talked with Fabrice's family last night," Bolton manager Owen Coyle said. "Fabrice's father Marcel and his fiancée Shauna were keen that we fulfil our fixtures. Once the players knew this, there was no doubt in our minds that we would play the matches."

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