Wigan Athletic host Newcastle United in the Championship this evening.
Wigan Athletic starting line-up: Jaaskelainen, Garbutt, Warnock, Buxton, Morgan, Power, MacDonald, Perkins, Jacobs, Wildschut, Grigg.
Wigan Athletic substitutes: Lavercombe, Byrne, Le Fondre, Kellett, Gomez, Davies, Burn.
Newcastle United starting line-up: Darlow; Anita, Lascelles, Clark, Dummett; Ritchie, Shelvey, Hayden, Gouffran; Diame; Gayle.
Newcastle United substitutes: Sels, Yedlin, Lazaar, Mbemba, Atsu, Perez, Mitrovic.
Wigan Athletic will be hoping to bounce back from heartbreak at Aston Villa as they face Newcastle United at the DW Stadium this evening.
The Latics were beaten by a last-gasp strike from Jack Grealish at Villa Park on Saturday, which means it’s three defeats in five games for new manager Warren Joyce.
Wigan are sat second bottom of the Championship table, four points from safety, and desperately need a result – starting tonight as they take on Newcastle United.
Joyce has handed starts to the likes of Luke Garbutt, Stephen Warnock, Yanic Wildschut and Will Grigg, whilst there are places on the bench for Nathan Byrne, Adam Le Fondre and Dan Burn.
Meanwhile, Newcastle beat Birmingham City 4-0 on Saturday afternoon, and can return to the top of the Championship table with a win this evening.
Rafael Benitez has gone with a familiar side, as a back four of Vurnon Anita, Jamaal Lascelles, Ciaran Clark and Paul Dummett start in front of goalkeeper Karl Darlow, with Isaac Hayden and Jonjo Shelvey in central midfield.
Yoan Gouffran, Mohamed Diame and Matt Ritchie will support lone striker Dwight Gayle, who has been chosen to lead the line ahead of Aleksandar Mitrovic, who is on the bench.
Joining Mitrovic as substitutes tonight are the likes of DeAndre Yedlin, Chancel Mbemba, Christian Atsu and Ayoze Perez, as well as backup goalkeeper Matz Sels.
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