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Saturday, 13 March 2010
Premier League
Barclays Premier League
Venue: Reebok Stadium Date: Saturday, 13 March 2010 Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 Live, local radio, Final Score & highlights on Match of the Day
Bolton full back Sam Ricketts is suspended but Tamir Cohen returns to the squad after serving a one-match ban for his red card at West Ham.
Fabrice Muamba and Jack Wilshere both picked up knocks against Sunderland and will be assessed before the game.
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has reported no fresh injury concerns ahead of Saturday’s trip to the Reebok.
Captain Mario Melchiot remains absent with a thigh injury, but the Latics have an otherwise fully-fit squad.
Bolton
Suspended: Ricketts (one match)
Doubtful: Muamba & Wilshere (unspecified)
Injured: Basham, M Davies, Davis & J O’Brien (all knee), Cahill (arm), Holden (broken leg), McCann (ankle).
Wigan
Injured: Melchiot (thigh)
Two Lancashire neighbours managed by coaches united in their commitment to attractive football find themselves separated by just one point at the wrong end of the Premier League table.
Bolton hover just five points clear of the relegation zone, and saw their recent resurgence suffer a demoralising setback with Tuesday’s 4-0 capitulation at Sunderland.
Owen Coyle’s side continue to struggle for goals – they have netted just four times in their last 10 – and showed signs of fatigue at the Stadium of Light, unsurprising for a team who will be playing their eighth game in 28 days on Saturday.
Wigan make the short journey to the Reebok Stadium buoyed by Monday’s morale-boosting victory over Liverpool, their first win in 10 outings.
Top scorer Hugo Rodallega’s first goal since Boxing Day was a welcome fillip, and the Latics will take further heart from their record against their local rivals – they are unbeaten in their last four meetings, all without conceding a goal.
Head-to-head
This is the 34th meeting between these sides. Bolton have won 12, Wigan 14 and there have been seven draws.
The Latics are unbeaten in their last four games against Bolton, winning two. Bolton failed to score in all four meetings.
Bolton
Bolton have only scored three goals in the last eight league games.
They have lost 14 of the 15 games in which they have gone behind this season.
Wanderers have lost only one of their last seven Premier League matches at the Reebok and have not conceded in their last three at home.
Wigan
Wigan have won just one of their last nine league games away from home, conceding 26 goals.
Charles N’Zogbia has completed 68 dribbles this season, more than any Premier League player.
Bolton
Cahill: 7 goals (5 league); Klasnic: 6 goals (6 league);
K Davies: 6 goals (3 league)
Wigan
Rodallega: 8 goals (8 league); N’Zogbia: 6 goals (4 league)
Referee: Mike Dean
Assistant referees: Simon Beck & Paul Thompson
Fourth official: Phil Gibbs
Bolton (L0-4 v Sunderland, a): Jaaskelainen; Robinson, Ricketts, Knight, Steinsson, Gardner (Taylor 73), Wilshere, Muamba (Weiss 57), Lee, Kevin Davies, Elmander (Klasnic 65). Subs not used: Al Habsi, Samuel, Riga, Andrew O’Brien.
Wigan (W1-0 v Liverpool, h): Kirkland; Boyce, Caldwell, Bramble, Figueroa, Diame (Thomas 82), McCarthy, N’Zogbia, Scharner, Rodallega (Scotland 86), Moreno (Moses 67). Subs not used: Stojkovic, Amaya, Gomez, Sinclair.
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