Sheffield Wednesday manager Jos Luhukay has selected and confirmed his starting eleven for the tie against Wigan Athletic.
Wigan Athletic host Sheffield Wednesday at the DW Stadium for our opening clash of the 2018/19 Championship campaign and we kick-off at 3pm.
The match day squads for both sides have now been confirmed.
Line ups:
Wigan:
Walton
James
Kipre
Dunkley
Robinson
Gibson
Morsy
Massey
Powell
Jacobs
Grigg
Substitutes:
Power
Vaughan
Bruce
McManaman
Roberts
Naismith
Jones
Sheff Wed:
Dawson
Lees
van Aken
Pudil
Palmer
Bannan
Pelupessy
Hutchinson
Reach
Nuhiu
Forestieri
Substitutes:
Fox
Fletcher
Lucas João
Matias
Boyd
Wildsmith
Lee
Referee: Tim Robinson
As we open the new season, history is on our side.
Wigan have lost the last four Championship ties against us and the three league meetings at this stadium give us the edge with two victories.
We have also only lost two of our last ten opening day round of matches with six wins returned and two draws.
It’s going to be a big year for Luhukay and Sheffield Wednesday and despite appearing to be under a transfer embargo owing to Financial Fair Play, some in the fanbase are even talking about a possible run for promotion once again.
Three points today will only enhance those calls.
