Martinez: McCarthy will stay at Wigan

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has indicated he expects James McCarthy to stay at the club for the rest of the season and is confident the Latics will have a “positive” January transfer window.

Reports have linked McCarthy with the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal and Martinez claimed after the midfielder’s two-goal performance in last weekend’s 2-2 Barclays Premier League draw with QPR that the 22-year-old had “the potential to play anywhere in the world”.