Wigan boss Warren Joyce could hand Craig Morgan a place in the starting line-up against Brentford after the defender stepped up his recovery from a groin injury. Morgan came on as an 85th-minute substitute in the 2-0 win at Burton last weekend - Latics' first Sky Bet Championship victory in eight games - after a month out. Sam Morsy is also expected to keep his place in midfield after extendin...Full Story »

Wigan have no new problems as they look to halt a seven-match winless run against Wolves. Nick Powell returned from a groin injury as a substitute against Fulham recently and could be in contention to start. Midfielder Alex Gilbey is sidelined with knee and ankle injuries which are likely to keep him out for the foreseeable future. Defender Reece Burke has undergone a hernia operation and wil...Full Story »

Jake Buxton will be unable to make his home debut for Wigan when Blackburn make the short trip. The defender, signed from Derby during the summer, was dismissed in the EFL Cup loss to Oldham - a game which saw boss Gary Caldwell make six changes. The likes of goalkeeper Adam Bogdan, captain Craig Morgan and forward Yanic Wildschut are all candidates to return as the Latics look to get their se...Full Story »

George Thorne's double leg break means he is an obvious absentee for Derby as they prepare for the first leg of the Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final against Hull. Thorne suffered the injury during the final game of the regular season at home to Ipswich last weekend and he is set to be out for around three months. He is the only player unavailable to Rams head coach Darren Wassall as Je...Full Story »

Sir Alex Ferguson is keen for the former Crewe star to get a season of first-team football under his belt next term, with Wigan a potential destination for the 18-year-old Manchester United are considering sending Nick Powell out on a season-long loan next term, Goal.com understands. The 18-year-old has made only two starts for the Premier League leaders since his summer move from Crewe, an...Full Story »

Nick Powell hopes he can deliver on Sir Alex Ferguson’s claim that the 18-year-old midfielder can replace Manchester United legend Paul Scholes. Sir Alex’s comments came after Powell scored with a shot from distance on his United debut against Wigan last week, reminiscent of the 37-year-old playmaker. But Powell recognizes that he has a lot of hard work ahead of him before he can e...Full Story »

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes that new signing Nick Powell has a bright future with the club. "He's a fine prospect. I've seen a few clips of him and watched a few games back home," Ferdinand told The Sun. "He has an unpredictable style and can play off-the-cuff. He can pull things out the hat that you don't expect." Ferdinand feels that Powell has settled in well with the...Full Story »

Nick Powell has likened his first day at Manchester United to "starting a new school" but insists that his focus is on now firmly on delivering trophies to Old Trafford. The 18-year-old midfielder was unveiled by Sir Alex Ferguson at a press conference on Thursday alongside fellow new signing Shinji Kagawa. And Powell admitted that he did not get much sleep ahead of his first day of training f...Full Story »