Story of the day as Sunderland reach Carabao Cup fourth round after Nathan Broadhead and Luke O'Nien goals against Wigan Athletic
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Lee Johnson made nine changes to his side following their draw at Fleetwood, and several players took their opportunities to impress.
Goals from Nathan Broadhead and Luke O’Nien either side of half-time made it a comfortable night for the visitors against their fellow League One side.
Here’s how it played out at the DW Stadium:
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RECAP: Wigan 0 Sunderland 2 (Broadhead, 27) (O’Nien, 54)
Key Events
- Sunderland XI: Burge, Huggins (Neil, 79), Alves, Wright, Cirkin, O’Nien, Evans, Dajaku (Stewart, 72), O’Brien, Pritchard (Embleton, 72), Broadhead
- Subs: Hoffmann, Flanagan, Doyle, Embleton, Taylor, Neil, Stewart
- Wigan XI: Amos, Kerr, Pearce, Tilt, Lloyd, Smith, Cousins (Lang, 65), Massey (Adeeko, 84), Jones, Edwards (Sze, 90), Humphrys
- Subs: Tickle, Carragher, Long, McHugh, Adeeko, Lang, Sze
How Wigan will start
Nine changes for Wigan following their 4-1 win at Accrington Stanley last time out.
No place in the squad for former Sunderland men Max Power or Charlie Wyke, while James McClean also misses out.
Jordan Jones does start for the Latics.
How Sunderland will start
Eight changes for Sunderland following Saturday’s draw at Fleetwood.
Bailey Wright, Dennis Cirkin and Luke O’Nien are the players who keep their places.
Leon Dajaku is set to make his Black Cats debut.
Predicted line-ups
It’s hard to predict how both sides will start this evening.
Here’s who we think could start.
Sunderland predicted XI: Burge, Huggins, Alves, Wright, Cirkin, Evans, Winchester, O’Brien, Dajaku, Pritchard, Broadhead
Wigan predicted XI: Jones, Darikwa, Naylor, Watts, Pearce, Smith, Power, Massey, Edwards, McClean, Humphrys
Richardson on Wigan’s start to the season
Here’s what the Wigan boss said after Saturday’s win.
“We have been in many campaigns and we know the tasks ahead of us and all of our challenges.
“We will enjoy tonight but quickly our attention turns to Sunderland on Tuesday night.”
How Wigan are shaping up
Wigan moved to the top of League One, ahead of Sunderland on goal difference, following a 4-1 win at Accrington Stanley on Saturday.
The Latics are also expected to make several changes for tonight’s match, while former Sunderland forward Charlie Wyke may be rested.
Wigan could also consider handing club debuts to deadline-day signings Joe Bennett, Jason Kerr and Curtis Tilt.
Bennett and Kerr have yet to feature in a matchday squad, while Tilt has been an unused substitute in the last two games.
Lee Johnson on team selection
Here’s what Johnson said about his team selection following Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Fleetwood.
“I try not to pick a team too closely after a game because emotions are raw
“You want to try to consider it, and you have to see how everybody is. Ross has picked up that knock, but Flanno is obviously back in contention.
“It’s a game we think we can mix up a little bit to get the balance of minutes for players but also go and try to get into the next round.
“I’ve just got to select it to give opportunity at times and also to give us a chance to win the football match.”
We could see a very different Sunderland side to the one which started at Fleetwood on Saturday - but the starting XI could also show the Black Cats’ strength in depth.
Leon Dajaku could make his debut for the club on the wing, while other new signings Frederik Alves, Niall Huggins, Alex Pritchard and Nathan Broadhead are expected to start.
Ross Stewart picked up a knock at Fleetwood last time out and is unlikely to be risked from the start.
Denver Hume is still building up his match fitness after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Tom Flanagan is available again after missing Saturday’s game at Fleetwood through suspension.
