Wigan Athletic
vs
Fulham
Wigan Athletic v Fulham News :
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia is in line for his Wigan debut.
The Frenchman completed a move from Newcastle United on transfer deadline day and is likely to fill the wide-left role which belonged to Ryan Taylor, who moved in the opposite direction as part of the deal.
Winger Antonio Valencia is closer to a recall after a hamstring problem while Amr Zaki is expected to start after recovering from the knee injury which kept him out of last weekend's goalless draw at Aston Villa.
Fulham defender Chris Baird has tonsillitis and is ruled out of the Barclays Premier League trip to Wigan.
Striker Diomansy Kamara (knee) has caught the eye in training but is short of match-fitness.
Late decisions will be made on whether new signings Olivier Dacourt and Giles Barnes are ready for their debuts.
Wigan:.Kirkland, Melchiot, Scharner, Bramble, Figueroa, Cattermole, N'Zogbia, Valencia, Kapo, De Ridder, Zaki, Mido, Kingson, Pollitt, Edman, Brown, Boyce, Rodallega.
Fulham: Schwarzer, Konchesky, Pantsil, Hangeland, Johnson, Zamora, Nevland, Gera, Murphy, Kamara, Gray, Hughes, Zuberbuhler, Etuhu, Stoor, Dempsey, Davies, Milsom, Brown, Kallio, Barnes, Dacourt