There are two changes in the backline, where winger Jason Nightingale replaces Sam Perrett while Steve Matai returns from suspension at centre for Krisnan Inu.
Meanwhile suspension to the Magpies' regular centre-back pairing of Mike Williamson and Fabriccio Coloccini has opened the door to a first Premier League start in Newcastle colours for former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell, plus a first outing of the season for Steven Taylor.
But Bolton created the first real opening as a corner found Gary Cahill unmarked, only for the England centre-half, returning from a three-match suspension, to head wastefully over.