WIGAN v Bolton: Chris Kirkland to be handed rare start with Ali Al Habsi forced to sit out

22 October 2010 09:10
Opportunity: Kirkland has hardly featured this term[LNB]Chris Kirkland will make his first Barclays Premier League appearance since August in goal for Wigan against Bolton at the DW Stadium.[LNB]Current number one Ali Al Habsi is ineligible for the Barclays Premier League game against his parent club so former England stopper Kirkland comes in.[LNB]Youngster Lee Nicholls will be on the bench, with veteran Mike Pollitt sidelined following elbow surgery.[LNB]Striker Franco Di Santo, who had 10 stitches in his lip this week after a collision in training, and Steve Gohouri are slight doubts but club captain Gary Caldwell will not be risked as he continues his recovery from double hip surgery.[LNB]Provisional squad: Kirkland, Nicholls, Gohouri, Boyce, Stam, Figueroa, Alcaraz, N'Zogbia, Cleverley, Watson, Diame, Moses, McCarthy, Rodallega, Di Santo, Boselli, Gomez, S Caldwell, Golobart, McArthur.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE  Explore more:People: Gary Caldwell, Mike Pollitt Places: United Kingdom

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