Blackburn v Wigan Athletic preview

05 November 2010 09:56
Team news for Saturday's Premier League clash between Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic at Ewood Park.[LNB] El Hadji Diouf and Martin Olsson are doubts for Blackburn's match against the Latics.[LNB]Both picked up knocks in training and will have fitness tests before the game.[LNB]Gael Givet and Benjani, who suffered minor injuries in the defeat by Chelsea, are in contention however.[LNB]Wigan are again without defender Emmerson Boyce for the Lancashire derby.[LNB]The Barbados international has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury and is expected to be sidelined for another 10 days.[LNB]Fellow defender Steven Gohouri, now fully fit after a calf strain, is pushing for a recall, while midfielder Tom Cleverley will hope to continue after making his full debut in last week's loss at Fulham.[LNB]James McCarthy is beginning a three-month rehabilitation after undergoing ankle surgery this week.[LNB]Blackburn (from): Robinson, Nelsen, Samba, Salgado, Jones, Givet, Olsson, Pedersen, Dunn, Emerton, EH Diouf, MB Diouf, Kalinic, Benjani, Roberts, Chimbonda, Hoilett, Linganzi.[LNB]Wigan (from): Al Habsi, G Caldwell, Stam, Figueroa, Alcaraz, N'Zogbia, Diame, Moses, Cleverley, Thomas, Rodallega, Di Santo, Gomez, Gohouri, Watson, Boselli, S Caldwell, McArthur, Golobart, Kirkland.

Source: Team_Talk