Loan duo Granqvist, Haestad in line for debuts

New signings Andreas Granqvist and Kristofer Haestad are both in the Wigan squad for tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round tie with Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

Sweden Under-21 international centre-back Granqvist and Norway midfielder Haestad were both signed last week on loan deals to the end of the season from Helsingborg and IK Start respectively.

Granqvist could start as captain Arjan de Zeeuw is again sidelined with an ongoing toe problem, while Josip Skoko, Henri Camara, Paul Scharner and Antonio Valencia are also out injured.

Lee McCulloch is available again after completing a three-match suspension.

Team (from): Kirkland, Jackson, Hall, Kilbane, Cywka, Johansson, Landzaat, Heskey, Boyce, Cotterill, Baines, Wright, McCulloch, Webster, Teale, Granqvist, Haestad, Pollitt.