Breaking team news from the Brick Community Stadium as Latics face Fulham in the Fourth Round of the Emirates FA Cup
- Emirates FA Cup Team News | Latics v Fulham
- Latics make three changes from their last outing against Lincoln City
- Baba Adeeko makes his first start since the end of 2024, while Luke Robinson and Asamoah Jr also come into the starting line-up at the Brick Community Stadium
The magic of the Emirates FA Cup returns to Wigan Athletic on Saturday afternoon, and the Football Club will be determined to cause another upset.
Premier League side Fulham visit the Brick Community Stadium, and while Latics naturally head into the Fourth Round fixtures as the overwhelming underdogs, the Club's rich history showcases that anything is possible when Wigan Athletic are involved in the most famous cup competition in world football.
In a highly-anticipated game full of connecting sub-plots, Shaun Maloney will be hoping to get the better of his former mentor Marco Silva and help Latics reach the Fifth Round for the first time since the 2017/18 season.
The Latics Gaffer has made three changes from last weekend's Sky Bet League One stalemate with Lincoln City. Popular midfielder Baba Adeeko makes his first start since the last game of 2024 after returning from injury ahead of schedule, while Luke Robinson and Asamoah Jr also come into the starting line-up at the Brick Community Stadium.
Deadline Day signing Owen Dale is named in the matchday squad for the first time, while Steven Sessegnon also returns to the 18.
Former Latics winger Martial Godo starts for the away side.
Latics: Tickle, Sibbick, Kerr (Capt), Carragher, L.Robinson, Adeeko, S.Smith, J.Smith, Weir, Asamoah Jr, Taylor.
Subs: Watson, Sessegnon, Aimson, J.Robinson, McHugh, Darcy, Dale, McManaman, Goodwin.
Fulham: Benda, Reed, Muniz, Cairney (Capt), Cuenca, Pereira, Castagne, King, Sessegnon, Diop, Godo.
Subs: Leno, Andersen, Jiménez, Adama, Vinicius, Berge, Iwobi, Willian, Smith Rowe.