Having seen your defence taken apart by a half-fit Marlon Harewood and Gary Taylor-Fletcher, the last thing you want is to face a team who have won their last four league games by a collective score of 23-0. That is the scenario facing the Wigan manager, Roberto Martínez, which may be why a truce with the wantaway Charles N’Zogbia, who was dropped for the rout by Blackpool, has been arranged. Carlo Ancelotti has added Ramires, his new signing from Benfica, to his squad but will remember he lost 3-1 on Chelsea’s last visit to the DW Stadium. Tim Rich

Venue DW Stadium, Saturday 5.15pm

Tickets £25-27 (0871 66 33 552)

Last season Wigan 3 Chelsea 1

Referee M Dean

This season’s matches 1 Y3, R0, 3.00 cards per game

Odds Wigan 14-1 Chelsea 2-7 Draw 5-1

Wigan

Subs from Al Habsi, Pollitt, Gómez, McArthur, Boyce, De Ridder, Mustoe, Holt, McManaman, Thomas

Doubtful None

Injured Moses (groin, 28 Aug), Caldwell (hip, Oct)

Suspended Caldwell (last of two)

Form guide L

Disciplinary record Y1 R0

Leading scorer n/a

Chelsea

Subs from Hilário, Turnbull, Ferreira, Van Aanholt, Mancienne, Zhirkov, Benayoun, Matic, Kalou, Borinim, Sturridge, Ramires

Doubtful None

Injured Bosingwa (knee, 11 Sep), Bruma (hernia, 11 Sep), Kakuta (back, 1 Sep)

Suspended None

Form guide W

Disciplinary record Y1 R0

Leading scorer Drogba 3

Match pointers

• Wigan have not kept a clean sheet against Chelsea since their first meeting in the 1979-80 FA Cup – conceding 38 goals in 14 subsequent games

• Chelsea have set a Premier League record with 14 goals in their last two games

• Steve Gohouri’s yellow card against Blackpool after 12min 38sec was the quickest of the season so far

• Chelsea have played for six hours and 46 minutes without conceding a league goal

• Wigan made more successful dribbles (12) in their opening game than any other side – Chelsea were second with 11

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• ‘Didier will be a Chelsea player next year,’ says chief executive
• Chelsea to make transfer funds available for Carlo Ancelotti

Chelsea have confirmed that their striker Didier Drogba is not for sale and also that the manager Carlo Ancelotti will be handed more transfer funds if the Italian asks for them.

Drogba, who was back at the club’s training ground today after groin surgery, had been linked with a move to Manchester City by the player’s agent. However, the chief executive Ron Gourlay said: “Didier will be a Chelsea player next year. Didier is under contract. The thing about this time of year is we always get [this]. For our players to be in the news – it’s normal. But Didier Drogba will be a Chelsea player next year.”

Ancelotti, meanwhile, has thus far made just one major summer signing – the acquisition of Yossi Benayoun from Liverpool for £5m. The Israel captain’s pre-season progress has been hampered by a slight groin problem but he is expected to be included on the club’s forthcoming tour of Germany.

The club have also lost the defender Alex and the goalkeeper Petr Cech through injury. Gourlay has confirmed that funds will be made available to Ancelotti should he require them. “If Carlo wants to bring a player or two in to the squad then we will look at that,” he said.

“It has to be the right player to fit into the squad and obviously at the right price. If these things all come together then fine, we’ll strengthen the squad. But only if Carlo feels it’s necessary.”

Deco’s future also continues to be the subject of continued speculation with Fluminese rumoured to be ready to land the Portugal midfielder. Although the player was today undergoing double training sessions at Cobham, it is understood he wants to return to his native Brazil to be with his ill son.

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