Bolton boss Neil Lennon 'pretty confident' his players will be paid soon

The Sky Bet Championship side announced on Monday afternoon that their squad had not been paid this month "due to a short-term funding issue" in a statement which came hours before the 1-1 draw with Brentford.

Wanderers have been put up for sale by long-time owner Eddie Davies, who is unwilling to bankroll the club further despite being prepared to wipe out £185million of loans owed to him as part of any potential takeover.

And while negotiations continue with parties interested in acquiring the team, Lennon's players will attend a meeting with a PFA representative and advisor Trevor Birch on Tuesday to discover when they will be paid.

"I'm pretty confident that they will get their wages paid but I can't guarantee that," Lennon said.

"That's what we said to the players - they just need to concentrate on the game. We are in an adverse situation and they are the strength of the club - as are the fans.

"They were united tonight, they gave everything. We could have won the game - it would have been a great story if we had won the game - but we look to Cardiff now and see if we can win that one."

Asked if he was optimistic the situation would be resolved on Tuesday, Lennon replied: "I don't know, is the answer. You're asking the wrong person, really.

"These are things that are out of your control as manager. We'll know more tomorrow.

"But the players have done very well in difficult circumstances, and they may need to continue to do that, the longer the process goes on."

Although the Northern Irishman's players showed plenty of fight on the pitch against the Bees, there was a hint at tension in the camp when television cameras appeared to pick up substitute Gary Madine verbally insulting his manager after lashing a second-half shot way off target.

Lennon played down the incident, though.

"I don't know what he said," he added.

"He's a Geordie, I can't understand him! It was probably reciprocated!"