Chelsea will play host to Wigan Athletic looking to keep pace with the top clubs in the Premier League table. The new look Chelsea have looked more compact and focused since the appointment of Guus Hiddink as manager and will try to extend their unbeaten run in this contest.
The home side Chelsea are presently in 3rd place of the Premier League with 52 points for the season. The Blues sit 3 points behind 2nd place Liverpool and 1 ahead of 4th place Aston Villa. In their last match the side now managed by Guus Hiddink were winners away to Aston Villa by a score of 0-1 at Villa Park. The club will continue to be without Michael Essien and Joe Cole due to injury while Ricardo Carvalho is listed as doubtful.
Wigan Athletic picked up a very important point away from home last week when they held out for a 0-0 draw to Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium. It is as a result of that point that the side managed by Steve Bruce are in 7th place of the Premiership with 35 points, 6 points behind 6th place Everton and 2 ahead of 8th place Everton. The Latics are set to miss two players to injury this week in Valencia and the Egyptian Mido.
Live Premier League
Chelsea v Wigan Athletic
Stamford Bridge, kick off 1500 hours
