The Welsh playmaker is currently the division’s fourth most fouled player but has found himself increasingly targeted for heavy treatment as his influence has grown on Bolton’s promotion push.
Evatt will look to the diminutive Sheehan for inspiration again on Saturday as his side look to beat Blackpool at Bloomfield Road in the league for the first time since 1977.
Ref Josh Smith is due to take charge of the Lancashire clash, which is rarely anything other than a full-blooded affair. And Evatt hopes his midfield ace will start to get more protection.
“Josh is in really good form and when he plays well, we play well, which is probably as clear-cut as you can get,” he told The Bolton News.
“He is dictating the speed of games and that is why opponents are targeting him – which they clearly are.
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