Liverpool head to the DW to face the new holders of the 18th spot, Wigan.

Ha, 18th. God, that's weak. What type of team would be in 18th at any point in the season?

***Stuffs hands in pockets and whistles, blissfully and forcefully ignorant***

It's been a tough start to the 2010-2011 campaign for the Latics after their first two matches alone, they were on zero points and at a minus-ten goal differential.

The score line may suggest a relatively easy day at the office but it was far from it.

Manchester United did beat Wigan by two goals at Old Trafford but in reality had to thank the referee for sending off two Wigan players, which gave United the upper hand in the closing stages.

With Wigan seemingly unable to beat Manchester United in the recent past and being the lowest scorers in the Premier League, most thought this would be a good opportunity to increase out goal difference and close in on those above.

By Chris Wright

Should everything go to plan, it looks like Leicester City are all but set to land Wigan 'keeper Chris Kirkland before the loan window closes tomorrow evening.

Kirkland, the proud owner of the most perfectly oblong torso in English football, has fallen behind on-loan Ali Al Habsi in the pecking order at the DW Stadium, and manager Roberto Martinez is keen for his secondary stopper to continue playing first-team football elsewhere until he gets another chance betwixt the sticks at his parent club:

Speaking to the Evening Post, Martinez confirmed that the move would have gone through earlier were it not for an untimely illness:

"Things have been delayed by Chris' bug, but we will be sitting down to have a chat about the situation.