Wigan manager Steve Bruce has the luxury of a full-strength squad to choose from ahead of Sunday's short trip to Blackburn in the Barclays Premier League.

Amr Zaki will not be involved in tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Arsenal at the JJB Stadium regardless of whether he is fit or not.

Wigan winger Antonio Valencia is a slight doubt for the visit of Hull on Sunday.

Antoine Sibierski is Wigan manager Steve Bruce’s only injury doubt ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Winger Antonio Valencia and striker Mido both return to Wigan’s squad for tomorrow’s visit of West Ham.

Wigan have more injuries to contend with ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Chelsea as midfielders Daniel de Ridder and Jason Koumas are both doubts.

IT is still too early for frantic supporters to adopt the chewed-fingernail pose so beloved by macabre television companies, but already Middlesbrough is a club racked by fear.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce expects Antoine Sibierski to return to the club when his loan spell at Norwich ends next week.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce has a few injury concerns heading into the Latics’ season opener at West Ham.

Republic of Ireland midfielder Kevin Kilbane will sit out Wigan’s Premier League match against Manchester United on Sunday.

REGARDLESS of whether Aston Villa make it into Europe this season, Patrick Berger will not be around to take part.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is confident striker Emile Heskey will be fit for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League match at Aston Villa.

STEVE COPPELL is confident that Kevin Doyle will be able to compete in Reading’s final two games of the season despite the tragic loss of four members of his family at the weekend.

Steve Bruce made just a single change to his line-up as Wigan targeted a victory against Reading to all-but ensure Premier League football for next season.

Wigan strike pair Emile Heskey and Marcus Bent have received the all-clear ahead of their crucial Barclays Premier League clash at home to Reading on Saturday.

AS riveting as the Premier League title race has become in recent days, the relegation contest — a competition that can cost the losers an estimated £40 million (€50.7m) in lost revenue — is proving every bit as compelling.

Defender Erik Hagen is unavailable for Wigan’s Barclays Premier League clash with Tottenham at the JJB Stadium tomorrow.

Midfielders Michael Brown and Jason Koumas return to strengthen the Wigan squad for Monday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

STEVE BRUCE is as good as certain to be a Premier League manager again next season. His former employers should take note of that, for he might yet achieve it at their expense, and the final cost could run to millions of pounds.

Wigan are set to welcome back midfielder Wilson Palacios for their Barclays Premier League relegation clash with Birmingham at the JJB Stadium tomorrow.

Wigan's bid to escape from the jaws of relegation has been hit by a string of suspensions and injuries at FA Cup semi-finalists Portsmouth.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce will be forced into a reshuffle at Portsmouth tomorrow with four key players missing through injury or suspension.

Wigan’s Antoine Sibierski is unlikely to face Blackburn after sustaining a calf injury while preparing to come on against Bolton last week.

NO points, no desire, no hope and now no first-choice goalkeeper for the rest of the season. Bolton’s season hit a new low yesterday as they slipped to a defeat to fellow strugglers Wigan despite having an extra man for more than 85 minutes.

Wigan striker Emile Heskey has been given the all-clear to play in Sunday’s Premier League relegation battle with Bolton at the JJB Stadium.

Wigan 0 Arsenal 0

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has the luxury of a full-strength available for Sunday’s visit of Barclays Premier League leaders Arsenal.

SVEN-GORAN Eriksson admits Manchester City will need a tactical rethink if they are to remain in the hunt for a European place.

Manchester City 0 Wigan 0

Wigan manager Steve Bruce again has virtually a full-strength squad to choose from for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester City at Eastlands.

Wigan expect England striker Emile Heskey to be fit to lead their attack despite recent back trouble.

Wigan could be without Mario Melchiot and Marlon King for tomorrow’s crucial relegation clash with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

THE England goalkeeper’s jersey might have become football’s answer to the sackcloth once worn by erring devotees, but Chris Kirkland believes he has already paid for his sins.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is set for a tough decision in attack ahead of the Barclays Premier League home game against West Ham.

IT is unclear whether Nicolas Anelka saw the man holding a banner stating “It is time to seek the lord” outside the JJB Stadium on Saturday.

Wigan 1 Chelsea 2

Wigan striker Emile Heskey has overcome a back injury sustained in last week’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by Everton and is fit to face Chelsea in tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at the JJB Stadium.

TITUS BRAMBLE added another horrific defensive error to his lengthy CV as Everton clinically ground out a third straight Premiership win to add even more weight to David Moyes’ claims that his team can last the course in the race for fourth place.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce makes just one change to his side for the visit of Everton to the JJB Stadium today.

THE date was October 16, 2001, and Paul Jewell had sunk as low as he could go with Wigan. Bottom of the old Second Division, the Latics were hammered 5-1 at Wrexham in an LDV Vans Trophy Northern Section first-round tie in front of just 1,550 fans.

Derby 0 Wigan 1

Wigan manager Steve Bruce will give some of his fringe players a chance to impress in tomorrow’s FA Cup clash at Sunderland.

Emile Heskey is expected to face former club Liverpool as Wigan attempt to haul themselves out of the relegation zone by winning at Anfield for the first time.

STEVE BRUCE was left cursing the name of Gabriel Agbonlahor for the second time this season as Wigan’s recent revival was brought to a grinding halt in the JJB Stadium mud.