Squad sheets: Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United

This promises to be an opportunity for the lesser lights at both clubs. Wigan are definitely deprived of their best player, former Newcastle winger Charles N'Zogbia, who is suspended for his head-butt on Arsenal's Jack Wilshere; United are likely to be without their top scorer, Andy Carroll, who has a thigh injury. After back-to-back defeats, Alan Pardew could console himself by recalling the fit-again José Enrique and captain Kevin Nolan, back from a ban. Less encouragingly, Newcastle have an unwanted 100% record in Wigan: four league games and four losses. Richard Jolly Venue DW Stadium, Sunday 4pm Tickets £28-30 (0871 66 33 552) Last season n/a Referee Howard Webb This season's matches 16 Y 50, R 1, 3.19 cards per game Odds Wigan 13-8 Newcastle 7-4 Draw 9-4 Wigan Subs from Pollitt, G Caldwell, Mustoe, McArthur, S Caldwell, McManaman, López, Gómez, Golobart Doubtful Alcaraz (thigh) Injured Boyce (leg, 5 Jan), Di Santo (ankle, 5 Jan), McCarthy (ankle, 22 Jan), Moses (shoulder, Feb) Suspended N'Zogbia (first of three) Form guide DWDDLL Disciplinary record Y28 R3 Leading scorer Rodallega 5 Newcastle Subs from Krul, Williamson, Campbell, Perch, Smith, Guthrie, Routledge, Lovenkrands, Xisco, Carroll, Best Doubtful Carroll (thigh) Injured Gosling (knee, Feb), R Taylor (ankle, Feb), Ben Arfa (broken leg, Mar) Suspended None Form guide LLWLDL Disciplinary record Y45 R1 Leading scorer Carroll 11 Match pointers • Newcastle have scored one goal in their last five trips to Wigan in all competitions • Ryan Taylor has scored four times in this fixture – all of them against Newcastle while he was a Wigan player • Newcastle have picked up fewer points in their last eight games (five) than any other side in the same period • Wigan scored two goals from just three shots on when they drew 2-2 at St James' Park in October • Newcastle have not won a league match this season in which they failed to score in the first half