Several missing for Latics boss

Jon Worthington is close to a return to action after an ankle injury, but is unlikely to face Paul Ince's side. Fellow midfielder Andy Holdsworth is having an injection to try to reduce inflammation from the knee joint. He is also set to miss out while on-loan Blackburn striker Nick Blackman has returned to Ewood Park as he bids to find out the cause of his foot problem. Rob Purdie, Joe Jacobsen, Deane Smalley and Lewis Alessandra remain long-term absentees. Purdie and Jacobsen are suffering from pelvic problems, while Smalley may need surgery to repair a damaged disc in his back. Alessandra may require an operation on his damaged ankle ligaments and also looks set to remain sidelined for a prolonged period.

Source: Team_Talk