Norwich City’s international contingent have returned unscathed. Full back Russell Martin was back in training on Thursday.

Midfielder Alex Tettey will be fit but fellow midfielder Anthony Pilkington will not be risked.

Midfielder Jacob Butterfield has returned to Norwich after his latest Crystal Palace loan stint.

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Wigan have two doubts, McManaman and, more worryingly, Alcaraz. Holt is perhaps Norwich's greatest threat, so Alcaraz would be missed.

Snodgrass has also scored five goals, whilst Hoolahan has scored in the last three games against Wigan.

Norwich goalkeeper Mark Bunn is suspended. Ruddy has only just resumed training so Lee Camp, now in his second spell at Norwich, continues in goal.

Norwich have only one away victory this season, so a good home performance from Wigan should be enough to win all three points.

C'mon Wigan

Thanks!

It's a big day for all the teams in the bottom half of the table.

And it's a big week for Wigan.

Hope you do it today, but I'm gutted your tenants won yesterday!

It was a close-run game! From the start, Norwich were sharper and quicker to the ball. They went in at half-time level but might have been ahead.

Wigan seemed to lose their way at halftime against Newcastle. McArthur came on to reinforce midfield and Wigan took three precious points with a lucky last minute goal.

They continued in the same hesitant style against Norwich. It looked as though Di Santo might be warming up at half time, but they carried on unchanged.

McArthur came on, again in place of McManaman, and Wigan took control of the game. Their goal was deserved this time. Alcaraz held an uncertain defence together and Kone held up the ball excellently, besides scoring another winner.

So Wigan took three more precious points - and climbed out of the bottom three. Martinez could look at his bench with more reassurance today. He had Di Santo, MacArthur, Caldwell, Espinoza and Stam to call on. But he was still reluctant to make a change. He will have more important choices to make next week.

Well, that was an excellent weekend for Wigan! All the results went Wigan's way but one - Southampton's defeat of Chelsea.

Wigan go to QPR next Sunday - what mood will QPR be in? Meanwhile, Sunderland have sacked O'Neill and appointed Di Canio. That seems a desperate gamble.

And Chelsea will face Manchester City in the FA Cup semi final. If Chelsea and Manchester City both qualify for the Champions League then - win or lose - the other finalist will automatically qualify for the Europa League.

Millwall completed a predictable 0-0 draw with Ipswich. They have now kept a clean sheet for five games, but have scored only four goals. The semi final will be a bruising encounter.

C'mon Wigan!

KentSpur - good luck against Basel.

Qualification for Europe is ridiculously complicated. The loser in the Cup Final will qualify for the Europa League if the winner qualifies for the Champions League.

If Wigan get to the final, then we'll have to support Chelsea in the League. Everton and Liverpool will want Chelsea to win the Cup but finish in fifth place. In that case, the sixth placed team will get a place in the Europa League.

Alternatively, it's possible for Liverpool or Everton to climb into the top four/five and qualify automatically.

If Chelsea or Spurs win the Europa League, they will be awarded a place again next season, unless they qualify for the Champions League. In that case, I don't know where the spare place would go.