Source: Daily_Mail
Wigan goalkeeper Chris Kirkland to join Leicester on loan before Thursday deadline
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has confirmed that goalkeeper Chris Kirkland will join Leicester City on loan.[LNB]Kirkland has made just one appearance for Wigan since August, and is set to move to Leicester before Thursday's deadline.[LNB]Martinez believes it is important for Kirkland to play first-team football, with illness holding up the move until now.[LNB] Making his move: Chris Kirkland[LNB]'Things have been delayed by Chris' bug, but we will be sitting down to have a chat about the situation,' Martinez told the Evening Post.[LNB]'He got the bug last Thursday night and couldn't travel with the team to Old Trafford, but he trained all right on Monday.[LNB]'He's lost a little bit of weight, but he'll hopefully regain that very quickly. Now he's over the bug, we'll look into what we can do to help him enjoy his football.[LNB]'He needs to be playing football, and being able to maintain that sharpness that you only get when you're playing regular football.[LNB]'That's important, because we'll need him to be ready whenever he gets an opportunity to play for Wigan Athletic.'[LNB]Wigan, who are currently in 18th place and in the relegation zone, face a crucial clash with rock bottom West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday.[LNB] Man United crowd influenced the ref! Caldwell hits out after Old Trafford lossManchester Utd 2 Wigan 0: Rooney returns as United beat nine-man LaticsWIGAN ATHLETIC FC
