Josh Magennis starts: The predicted Wigan Athletic XI to play Charlton Athletic | OneFootball

Wigan Athletic will be looking to end a four game winless run when they host Charlton Athletic on Saturday.

The Latics only remain inside the automatic promotion places on goal difference but have played four games fewer than Milton Keynes Dons directly behind them.

Leam Richardson’s men won 2-0 at The Valley early on in the campaign with Tendayi Darikwa and James McClean on target late on.

The Latics have been able to maintain consistency in selection over the course of the season that has seen them build a lot of positive relationships on the pitch.

Tom Naylor and Graeme Shinnie in a double pivot in front of the back four has to be about as good as it gets in League One but some recent injuries have forced Richardson to react.

Thelo Aasgaard, Will Keane, Jordan Cousins and Tom Pearce are all sidelined for the visit of the Addicks, and their may be a temptation to change a handful of personnel after the midweek defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.

Here, we are predicting just the one alteration from the Latics’ trip to Hillsborough Stadium last time out…

Gavin Massey replaces Jamie McGrath, allowing Callum Lang to move into a more central attacking role.

Lang has been one of the Latics’ standout performers over the last two seasons and his presence in central areas may bring a bit more out of Josh Magennis, who will be coming up against his former club.

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The reliable backline remains intact, with right back Tendayi Darikwa at left back and central midfielder Max Power at right back as Wigan expect to get back to winning ways.