Team news for Wigan Athletic v Blackpool on the opening day of the Barclays Premier League season
Chris Kirkland captains the side this afternoon for the Barclays Premier League opener against Blackpool at the DW Stadium. There are Premier League debuts for
Mauro Boselli and
Antolin Alcaraz with
James McArthur, Ali Al-Habsi and
Ronnie Stam on the bench.
Wigan: Kirkland (Capt), Gohouri, Alcaraz, McCarthy, Watson, Boselli, Moses, Boyce, Diame, Rodallega, Figueroa.
Subs: Al-Habsi, Thomas, McArthur, Gomez, Scotland, Stam, Golobart
Blackpool: Gilks, Crainey, Evatt, Harewood, Brett Ormerod, Vaughan, Taylor-Fletcher, Grandin, Baptiste, Cathcart, Adam (Capt).
Subs: Rachubka, Eardley, Basham, Euell, Sylvestre, Edwards, Demontangnac
Referee: Mark Halsey
Assistants: Paul Thompson & Billy Smallwood
4th Official: Martin Atkinson
