Wigan vs Newcastle - Line-Ups & Team News
Wigan are fighting for their lives at the foot of the table whilst Newcastle are hoping to finish well and extend their incredible unbeaten run to give them a chance of a Champions League finish.
The line-ups are in for today's 3pm Premier League match between Wigan and Newcastle United at the DW Stadium, a crucial match at both ends of the Premier League. Wigan are fighting for their lives at the foot of the table whilst Newcastle are hoping to finish well and extend their incredible unbeaten run to give them a chance of a Champions League finish. Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has named the same side that defeated Stoke so convincingly 3-0 last weekend with the familiar line-up of Hatem Ben Arfa, Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba as part of a three-man attack. The bench also looks the same with Shola Ameobi and Leon Best offering more attacking options and utility men Ryan Taylor and James Perch also present. For Wigan, striker Hugo Rodallega has made the bench after being missing for weeks. Albert Crusat also makes the bench with Franco DiSanto declared fit to start. Here's the two teams in full; 26 Al Habsi 03 Alcaraz 05 Caldwell 17 Boyce 31 Figueroa 04 McCarthy 10 Maloney 11 Moses 16 McArthur 22 Beausejour 09 Di Santo Substitutes 12 Pollitt 07 Crusat 14 Gomez 19 Jones 21 Diame 18 Sammon 20 Rodallega 26 Krul 02 Coloccini 03 Santon 05 Simpson 06 Williamson 04 Cabaye 10 Ben Arfa 18 Gutierrez 24 Tiote 09 Cisse 19 Ba Substitutes 35 Elliot 14 Perch 16 R Taylor 31 Ferguson 15 Gosling 20 Best 23 Sh Ameobi Referee for the game is Mike Dean and the match is not screened live on UK television.