Arsenal vs Wigan - Team News, Match Preview & Likely Line-Ups

Venue: Emirates Stadium Date: Tuesday 14th May K/o: 19:45 BST

Team News

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could recall goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski and full-back Kieran Gibbs for tonight's visit of Wigan Athletic after the duo each returned from injury. The Gunners will however once more be without Olivier Giroud, who serves the final game of a three match suspension tonight. Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has no new injury concerns following his side's unlikely Wembley win in the FA Cup Final over Manchester City on Saturday, but he will once more be without defenders Maynor Figueroa, Ivan Ramis and Ronnie Stam with respective groin, knee and ankle injuries. Midfielder Jean Beausejour has an outside chance of returning after missing the FA Cup final but is still struggling to shake off a hamstring injury.

Key Stats

Wigan have lost nine of their 10 previous league and cup visits to Arsenal, but did win their last match at the Emirates - a 2-1 Premier League victory in April 2012. Arsenal haven't won back-to-back Premier League games against Wigan since the 2008-09 season. The Gunners have won all five fixtures against the current bottom three so far this season. The Latics are the only team to have picked up more points away (18) than at home (17) in the top flight this season. (BBC)

Likely Line-Ups

Arsenal Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Walcott, Ramsey, Cazorla, Podolski Wigan Joel, Boyce, Alcáraz, Scharner, McArthur , McCarthy, Watson, Espinoza, McManaman, Koné, Maloney Now click "Next" for our Match Preview

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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.