Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has virtually a fully-fit squad to choose from for the Barclays Premier League visit of Stoke.
January signings Victor Moses and Marcelo Moreno both made brief substitute appearances in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Sunderland but it may still be too early to hand either their first start.
Midfielder Steven Gohouri is the only absentee with a hamstring problem.
Meanwhile, Wigan defender Erik Edman has left the club after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
The 31-year-old has played just four times this season and made only two Barclays Premier League starts, one of which saw him terrorised by Aaron Lennon in the 9-1 defeat at Tottenham in November.
He has featured only once since then, as a late substitute in the 5-0 loss at Manchester United.
With first-choice left-back Maynor Figueroa having signed a new contract this month, the Swede's options at the DW Stadium were limited.
He was not in Martinez's long-term plans and the Latics boss has allowed him to leave to get him off the wage bill.
Edman has been in talks with his first professional club, Helsingborg, over a return to his homeland and he is expected to sign for them.
Stoke captain Abdoulaye Faye could make his return to first-team action in Tuesday's game.
Faye, who has been suffering with a back problem, failed a late fitness test before the 3-0 victory over Blackburn on Saturday but could recover in time to play at the DW Stadium.
Andy Wilkinson received stitches to a head injury in the Blackburn game but is available for selection.
Wigan Athletic (from): Kirkland, Bramble, Caldwell, Scharner, Boyce, Figueroa, N’Zogbia, Diame, McCarthy, Thomas, Rodallega, Moreno, Moses, Melchiot, Scotland, Sinclair, Stojkovic, Gomez.
Stoke City (from): Sorensen, Huth, Abdoulaye Faye, Wilkinson, Amdy Faye, Higginbotham, Collins, Lawrence, Sidibe, Whitehead, Delap, Diao, Kitson, Beattie, Etherington, Fuller, Tuncay, Pugh, Whelan, Simonsen, Begovic.
Wigan league form: LWLLD
Stoke league form: LWDDW
Key opponent: Matt Etherington - tricky customer and scored at the weekend
Prediction: Wigan 1 Stoke 1 - Stoke are a decent side this season but at home Latics should be looking for at least a point
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