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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