Eight Premier League fixtures get underway at the DW Stadium where Wigan host an Arsenal side fresh from the thrashing of Wigan at the Madjeski. The Latics, with injuries biting, will be wary of an Arsene Wenger side armed with the pace of Theo Walcott up front, fed by Santi Cazorla’s midfield scheming. Fantasy managers, meanwhile, will be dreaming of even a fraction of the returns provided by the Gunners on Monday night.
Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open soak up the emotions from this match and the seven other Premier League encounters throughout the day, culminating in Liverpool’s Anfield clash with Fulham.
The team news from the DW finds Arsenal, not surprisingly, unchanged, giving Walcott another run at an ailing defence as he attempts to justify the new faith shown in him by Wenger. As for Wigan, they have to patch up once more: Adrian Lopez is the latest defensive casualty so it looks as though Dave Jones will be deployed in defence today, with Shaun Maloney and Franco Di Santo returning to the starting lineup having been introduced from the bench in the defeat at Carrow Road. Jordi Gomez and our friend Mauro Boselli drop to the bench for the Latics.
