Gunners bid to end Wigan's winning streak

Wigan manager Paul Jewell was again able to name an unchanged line-up as his second-placed side looked to stretch their winning streak in the Barclays Premiership to seven matches.

For the first time in the history of the JJB Stadium, the match was a 24,900 sell-out for a football match.

Arsenal, five points and three places behind the Latics, were looking for their first away victory in the league this season after taking just two points from their opening five road games.

Manager Arsene Wenger preferred Fredrik Ljungberg ahead of Jose Antonio Reyes, while Pascal Cygan was drafted in as emergency left-back with Ashley Cole and Gael Clichy both out injured.