Bolton manager Owen Coyle has warned his squad they are playing for their futures over the rest of the season.<br /><br />Wanderers are five points adrift of safety at the bottom of the Premier League and have "10 to 12" players out of contract next summer.<br /><br />"I can totally understand why my owner would be reluctant to be handing out new contracts - until they are earned," said Coyle.<br /><br />"That in itself should be a huge incentive for those players."<br /><br />Coyle criticised the attitude of his side during the first half of last weekend's 2-1 home defeat by Aston Villa.<br /><br />They head into Saturday's clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage seeking to avoid a fifth straight loss - and a 13th of the campaign.<br /><br />While Coyle concedes that the future of some players may lie away from the Reebok Stadium, he has nonetheless challenged them to prove their worth to prospective employers.<br /><br />He added: "Either you want to be here at a fantastic club, or if you think the grass is greener on the other side, then you play your way into that situation where you will have different offers.<br /><br />/football on Youtube brings you the latest football news, transfer rumours and footballing gossip from the English Premier League and European Champions League.
