Football News : Lee Chung-Yong closing in on Bolton return

Bolton winger Lee Chung-Yong is set to feature for Wanderers' reserves on Friday as he continues his recovery from the broken leg he suffered last summer.

GettyImagesLee Chung-Yong has proved to be a key player for Bolton since joining the club

The behind-closed-doors match marks another important step in Lee's rehabilitation, although Bolton boss Owen Coyle
remains reluctant to speculate as to whether Lee might play a part for the
first-team before the end of the season.

The two remaining games this term for Bolton - currently 18th in the
Premier League, separated from 17th-placed QPR by goal difference alone - see
them host West Brom on Sunday before taking on Stoke at the Britannia Stadium on
May 13.

When asked if Lee might be involved in the Potters clash, Coyle
said: "I don't know the answer to that - what I do know is that he has done
very well in his two-and-a-half weeks' of training.

"What we can't do is anything detrimental to his long-term wellbeing. He will certainly play part of the game today and we will look at it and
assess from there where he is at.''

Coyle is also keeping an open mind about any potential comeback by Fabrice
Muamba.

Bolton midfielder Muamba, who has made a remarkable recovery after suffering a
cardiac arrest on the pitch during an FA Cup match against Tottenham at White
Hart Lane on March 17, watched Wanderers' 4-1 league defeat to Spurs at the
Reebok Stadium from the stands on Wednesday night.

It was the 24-year-old's first public appearance since the incident, but it is
not known whether or not he will play professional football again.

Coyle said: "Day by day he gets stronger, but then
absolutely - there will come a point when they (Muamba, his family and his
medical team) will have to sit and make a decision about what is the best thing
for Fabrice moving forward.

"I think ultimately if they were to say that Fabrice was able to play again,
that would just complete the whole remarkable journey from where he has come
from. But whether or not that will ever come to fruition - I am not in a position
to say that.''

Meanwhile, Coyle has confirmed Bolton are still awaiting FIFA clearance to play
winger Gregg Wylde following his move from Rangers.