Koumas set to make Latics return

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has almost a fully-fit squad for the Premier League visit of West Ham to the DW Stadium on Saturday.

Koumas: Hoping to feature
Koumas: Hoping to feature

Forward Olivier Kapo has returned to training this week after a knee ligament injury sustained in pre-season but will take some time to get match-fit.

Midfielder Jason Koumas has recovered from a muscle problem which kept him out of the Latics' defeat at Everton nearly a fortnight ago.

Martinez will assess the fitness of his international players, particularly those who travelled long distances like Hondurans Hendry Thomas and Maynor Figueroa.

Wigan (from): Kirkland, Melchiot, Scharner, Bramble, Figueroa, N'Zogbia, Thomas, Diame, Koumas, Gomez, Rodallega, Edman, Boyce, Watson, Cho, Sinclair, Scotland, King, McCarthy, Pollitt.

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Wigan Athletic (14th) v West Ham United (15th)

Meetings since 2003
12/09/2009Wigan1 - 0West Ham
04/03/2009Wigan0 - 1West Ham
16/08/2008West Ham2 - 1Wigan
02/02/2008Wigan1 - 0West Ham
25/08/2007West Ham1 - 1Wigan
28/04/2007Wigan Ath0 - 3West Ham
06/12/2006West Ham0 - 2Wigan Ath
25/03/2006Wigan Athletic1 - 2West Ham
28/12/2005West Ham0 - 2Wigan Athletic
02/04/2005Wigan Athletic1 - 2West Ham
15/08/2004West Ham1 - 3Wigan Athletic
09/05/2004Wigan Athletic1 - 1West Ham
03/01/2004Wigan Athletic1 - 2West Ham
29/11/2003West Ham4 - 0Wigan Athletic
 
Wigan Athletic Last Six Games
02/02/2010Wigan0 - 2Notts County
30/01/2010Wigan0 - 1Everton
27/01/2010Blackburn2 - 1Wigan
23/01/2010Notts County2 - 2Wigan
16/01/2010Wolverhampton0 - 2Wigan
02/01/2010Wigan4 - 1Hull
 
West Ham United Last Six Games
30/01/2010West Ham0 - 0Blackburn
26/01/2010Portsmouth1 - 1West Ham
17/01/2010Aston Villa0 - 0West Ham
03/01/2010West Ham1 - 2Arsenal
28/12/2009Tottenham2 - 0West Ham
26/12/2009West Ham2 - 0Portsmouth
 
This Season's Home & Away Record
 Home  Away 
  W D L   W D L  
Wigan 3 3 4   3 1 8  
West Ham 3 4 4   1 5 6  




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