Blackman back for Gillingham trip

The on-loan Blackburn forward was ineligible for last weekend's FA Cup first-round defeat at home to Leeds but comes back into contention to face the Gills.However, Ryan Brooke impressed in his 10-minute cameo towards the end of last weekend's game and is pushing for a starting role in attack.Fellow forward Pawel Abbott is out of action for the next month at least following his hernia operation in Germany.The Latics have no other fresh injury concerns but Kelvin Lomax, Rob Purdie, Joe Jacobsen and Lewis Alessandra are all unlikely to feature.Midfielder Alex Marrow has extended his loan spell from Blackburn until the end of the season.

Source: Team_Talk