JACK Collison could be in line to make his full West Ham debut at Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.

The Wales Under-21 international and Irons reserve team captain is set to play at the Reebok Stadium after being rested for Wednesday's second-string fixture against Derby County.

Collison, 19, has made just one first team appearance, appearing as a first half substitute for the injured Freddie Ljungberg at Arsenal on New Year's Day.

However, injuries to Ljungberg, Mark Noble, Matty Etherington, Julien Faubert and Nigel Quashie have left Hammers manager Alan Curbishley short of midfield options ahead of this weekend's game.

A West Ham source said: "Jack was rested for Wednesday and he'd played in every other reserve game so he could be involved at Bolton."

However the boss was keeping his cards closer to his chest when asked if he would throw Collison and fellow teenagers Freddie Sears and James Tomkins into the action from the start at Bolton.

"I've got to be aware that results do count and they affect them as well, but they are gaining valuable experience," said Curbishley, who sent on Sears as a second half substitute in Tuesday's 1-0 home defeat to Portsmouth.

"The disappointing thing is that I put Freddie on on Tuesday and Portsmouth scored straight away and it changed the whole game.

"But they've been involved and been around the squad for the last couple of months and that will be the case for the remainder of the season."

Striker Sears has scored once, a last-minute winner against Blackburn Rovers, in three substitute appearances, while defender Tomkins, who hails from Basildon, started in the 1-1 draw at Everton and appeared as a late replacement in the 2-1 defeat at Sunderland.