Tonite (early Thurs morning) @ 3.45am
Away at JJB Stadium
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Not the easiest of teams to meet (who is when they meet us!). We
only managed a narrow win at Anfield earlier! The boys have really
gotta bucked up if they are dead serious abt winning the title!
Team news:
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Robbie Keane will return to the Liverpool squad when the Barclays
Premier League title chasers travel to face Wigan.
The Irish striker was omitted from boss Rafael Benitez’s 18
players who took on Everton in the FA Cup at the weekend, prompting
transfer speculation.
But Benitez has confirmed he had no injury worries and that
Keane had trained well for the past two days and would be included
at the JJB Stadium.
Wigan’s new loan signing Mido will make his debut in the
starting line-up alongside compatriot Amr Zaki.
The Egypt international was brought in from Middlesbrough last
week to replace Emile Heskey, who moved to Aston Villa, with the
club having previously lost midfielder Wilson Palacios to
Tottenham.
Wigan are still awaiting receipt of international clearance from
Mexican club Necaxa for new £4.5million striker Hugo Rodallega but
he could be on the bench if it arrives in time.
Former Crystal Palace midfielder Ben Watson, however, will not
be considered as he has been out since the beginning of December
with a calf injury.
Winger Antonio Valencia is a doubt with a hamstring injury,
goalkeeper Chris Kirkland is nursing a back problem and central
defender Titus Bramble is suspended.
Teams
Wigan (from): Kirkland, Melchiot, Scharner, Figueroa, Valencia,
Cattermole, Taylor, Camara, Kapo, De Ridder, Zaki, Mido, Kingson,
Pollitt, Edman, Brown, Boyce, Rodallega.
Liverpool (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio,
Dossena, Hyypia, Agger, Babel, Benayoun, Gerrard, Mascherano,
Alonso, Kuyt, Torres, Keane, Riera, Lucas, Ngog, Cavalieri.