Dean Smith will be without Grant Hanely this weekend after the centre-back was sent off in the 1-0 defeat against Cardiff. Dimitris Giannoulis could be forced to play at centre-back alongside Andrew Omobamidele, while Sam McCallum could step in at left-back. Danel Sinani impressed with Huddersfield last season and could start ahead of Josh Sargeant this weekend. Leam Richardson will hand a first start of the season to Jason Kerr this weekend after Jack Whatmough suffered an injury in the goalless draw with Preston. Josh Magennis struggled to make an impact against the Lilywhites and could drop to the bench with Stephen Humphreys starting up top. Summer signing Ryan Nyambe is still building up his fitness ahead of his Wigan debut.
Norwich were disappointing on their return to the second tier, losing 1-0 to a 10-man Cardiff side after Romaine Sawyers opened the scoring early in the second half. The Canaries were widely tipped for an immediate return to the Premier League before a ball was kicked, but injuries have curtailed Dean Smith's early plans. Wigan looked dangerous against Preston without ever really threatening Freddie Woodman in between the sticks. Leam Richardson's side attempted 20 shots last weekend and were stable at the back, representing an impressive Championship return for the League One champions. 0:0
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