Wigan without Dan Burn as Sam Byram eyes league bow for Nottingham Forest
Posted Friday, August 17, 2018 by PA
Wigan should be back to full strength against Nottingham Forest after making eight changes for their Carabao Cup duties in midweek.
The much-altered Latics lost 3-1 at Rotherham taking their goals conceded to eight in three games – making defender Dan Burn’s ongoing injury absence a concern.
Nathan Byrne could be ready to play his first minutes of the season after working back to fitness.
Summer signings Leonardo Da Silva and Kai Naismith all started in South Yorkshire but may have to settle for bench duty.
Forest are in a similar position after Aitor Karanka swapped his entire starting XI for a penalty victory over Bury.
Most of those who were drafted in can expect to slip back out of the team but debutant Sam Byram, on loan from West Ham, impressed enough to hold the shirt.
Goalkeeper Jordan Smith was sent off in the first half of that match, meaning Luke Steele will shadow first-choice Costel Pantilimon.
Ben Watson will be hoping to get a run out at a club who still remember him fondly for his FA Cup final winner in 2013.
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