Latics short on numbers

17 December 2010 09:30
Wigan could be without up to eight first-team regulars for the Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa at the DW Stadium. The Latics will play without a Honduras international in their side for the first time in 100 league matches as Hendry Thomas and Maynor Figueroa serve one-game bans. Emmerson Boyce (hamstring) and Franco di Santo (ankle) are still not fit to return while James McCarthy and Victor Moses are long-term casualties. Club captain Gary Caldwell (thigh) hopes to feature after playing in a friendly this week and Tom Cleverley (rib), although doubtful, will be given a fitness test.

Source: PA