English Premier League: Wigan vs. Newcastle United Preview
Team News
Wigan will face Newcastle without http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Charles-c8808 N’Zogbia, while defender Antolin Alcaraz is a doubt for the fixture. The playmaker is serving a three match ban for a red card he picked up against Arsenal during their midweek fixture against the Gunners. Alcaraz
could yet feature, depending on a late fitness test. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Victor-Moses-c36075
and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/James-McCarthy-c17702 remain sidelined.
Andy Carroll, the highly rated Newcastle striker is out of today’s match with a thigh injury. After a scan of his thigh, it was reported that the 21-year-old may very well miss the clash against Wes Ham United during midweek. However, Shola Ameobi seems
to have recovered from the hamstring injury which saw him miss the last two fixtures. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hatem-Ben-Arfa-c15884 and Ryan Taylor are still not fit
to make a return to the squad.
Match Facts
Wigan have scored two goals from just three attempts on target during their 2-2 draw with Newcastle United at St James Park earlier this season. Ryan Taylor has scored against Newcastle about four times as a Wigan player. Wigan have been on a good run, being
unbeaten in their last four fixtures in the Premier League, drawing three games and having not been defeated at home in the last six fixtures of Premier League. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tom-Cleverley-c35218 has been in good form, scoring three goals in his side’s last five fixtures in Premier
League.
Newcastle United, along with Blackburn, have scored the most goals from set pieces this season in the Premier League. Newcastle have managed to win just a single game from their last eight fixtures in the Premier League and have secured fewer points than
any other side during this period. The Magpies have not won a match in the Premier League this season in which they did not score a goal in the first half of the match. They are currently on a very bad run, losing three consecutive away games in the Premier
League. This fixture will prove to be a tough one, with three cards being shown in the last five matches between the two sides in the Premier League.
Possible Starting XI
Wigan Athletic: Habsi; Gohouri, Alcaraz, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Figueroa-c13730, Stam; Thomas, Watson, Diame,Rodallega, Cleverley; Boselli.
Newcastle United: Harper; Coloccini, S Taylor, Simpson, Jose Enrique; Nolan, Tiote, Barton, Gutierrez; Ranger, Ameobi.
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