Sky Bet League One Team News | Latics v Accrington Stanley
Leam Richardson confirms to the press that Kal Naismith won't be involved on Saturday, following injury sustained at Sunderland
Will Keane and Darnell Johnson have returned to training this week for Latics

WIGAN ATHLETIC

Leam Richardson confirmed to the press on Friday morning that Kal Naismith won't be involved on Saturday against his former club after the injury he sustained at Sunderland last weekend.

Latics are hopeful that Naismith won't be out for a lengthy period, though Saturday's match has come too soon.

Lee Evans continues to be monitored after his return to first team action for the full 90 minutes last weekend, whilst Viv Solomon-Otabor, Gavin Massey and Matty Palmer all remain out.

Darnell Johnson and Will Keane provided Richardson with a boost this week as they both returned to training on Thursday, with Richardson hoping the duo come through Friday's session with a view to some involvement on Saturday.

LATICS' STARTING XI V SUNDERLAND

J.Jones; James, Tilt, Long, Pearce; Evans, Perry; Aasgaard, Naismith, Gardner; Joseph

ACCRINGTON STANLEY

Long-serving Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman has been named November Manager of the Month, with Stanley currently on a run of six wins in their last eight in all competitions.

Stanley kept five consecutive clean sheets in October too as they look to be amongst the early season pace-setters in Sky Bet League One. They currently lie 7th in the table, with two games in hand on some sides above them.

Coleman is hopeful Tariq Uwakwe will overcome a knock which forced him off in Stanley's 3-2 Papa John’s Trophy win over Manchester United Under 21s on Tuesday, a game for which he made seven changes from the side that defeated MK Dons last weekend, in their last League One outing.

ACCRINGTON STARTING XI V MK DONS

Savin; Nottingham, Hughes, Burgess; Rodgers, Coneely, Butcher, Pritchard, Uwakwe, Bishop, Charles.

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