Reds unchanged for trip to Wigan

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson kept faith with the same team which beat Chelsea on Sunday as they went in search of a fourth successive Barclays Premier League victory at Wigan.

Defender Glen Johnson was not deemed fit enough to return after a groin injury so Martin Kelly kept his place.

Wigan’s on-loan Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley was handed only his second start by manager Roberto Martinez, in charge of his 50th league match for the Latics.

The 20-year-old came in for the suspended Steven Gohouri, with Ronnie Stam dropping back to right-back.

Wigan: Al Habsi, Stam, Gary Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Thomas, Diame, Cleverley, Gomez, N’Zogbia, Rodallega.

Subs: Kirkland, Di Santo, Watson, Boselli, Moses, Steven Caldwell, McArthur.

Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel, Konchesky, Meireles, Gerrard, Lucas, Maxi, Kuyt, Torres.

Subs: Hansen, Jovanovic, Ngog, Spearing, Poulsen, Shelvey, Eccleston.

Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)