Wigan v Doncaster preview
Monday 20 November 2017 17:59, UK
Nick Powell is a doubt for Wigan's Sky Bet League One home clash with Doncaster on Tuesday.
The former Manchester United player has been nursing a hamstring problem that forced him off early in the 2-1 loss to Bradford on Saturday. It is expected that this match will come just too soon for goalkeeper Christian Walton as he nears readiness for a first-team return after his ankle injury. Craig Morgan (hip) and Shaun MacDonald (broken leg) remain unavailable.
The Doncaster pair of Craig Alcock and Alfie Beestin hope to return to the squad after being left out altogether for Saturday's goalless draw at Fleetwood. Boss Darren Ferguson has no new injury or suspension worries as his team bid to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to six matches.
Summer signing Alex Kiwomya is making good progress in his recovery from a a rare autoimmune disorder, which has kept him out this season, but he is not ready for first-team action. Forward Alfie May (groin), defender Danny Andrew and midfielder Luke McCullough (both knee) and goalkeeper Ross Etheridge (ankle) remain sidelined.
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Wigan have won just one of their last seven league meetings with Donny (D2 L4), and have failed to win any of the last five (D2 L3).
However, Doncaster have only been victorious twice in all their 14 visits to Wigan (D5 L7) in the Football League, last claiming all three points in a 1-0 win back in April 1986.
The Latics lost their first home league game of the season last time out vs Bradford - ending a 12-game unbeaten run for them at the DW Stadium (W8 D4).
Doncaster have failed to score in five of their last eight away league games.
