Bolton Wanderers are in dismal form having won just one of their last 11 games in the Championship.

Phil Parkinson's men, after a flying start to the campaign, have lost four of their last five, and if it wasn't for their impressive first month, the Trotters would be sitting firmly in the relegation zone for sure.

Wanderers have a massive task on their hands getting something out of their Friday night fixture against Aston Villa - the Villans have lost their last two games and will be looking to get back to winning ways in front of their own fans.

Frustrations are high around the University of Bolton Stadium, and if results don't improve, then surely Parkinson will find himself out of work before the winter period.

Here, we take a look at THREE gambles that Parkinson will be left red-faced about if they don't come off...

In an attempt to solve their goalscoring problems, Bolton swooped to sign Forest Green Rovers forward Christian Doidge, who was terrific in League Two last term.

The Welshman has found it tough since his arrival, though, netting just one goal in seven games for Parkinson's men.

He could be a good player in the next few years, but if they wanted guaranteed goals, then perhaps a proven goalscorer in the Championship on loan could have been a better option to explore.

Magennis is Bolton's top goalscorer with four goals this season.

He has won more aerial duels than anyone else in the division, minus Birmingham's Lukas Jutkiewicz, so it came as huge surprise when the Northern Irish international came on as a sub against Hull to play out of position.

If this is a sign of things to come, then this could be a ridiculously bold move from Parkinson, as someone of Magennis' presence and power needs to be playing right at the top of the pitch.

Parkinson has changed his system to a five-man defence in recent weeks, a move in which he obviously thought could stop the concession of so many goals.

Since the change in system, the Trotters have conceded five goals in three games, so something else clearly needs to change.

The use of wing-backs means that the likes of Yanic Wildschut and Sammy Ameobi may not fit into the current system, so it is a big gamble to say the least.