We’re in the final stretch of games in the Championship and Newcastle are in pole position to secure promotion to the Premier League.
A six-point lead on the play-off places, Rafa Benitez’s men need to keep their heads screwed on as getting over the line is often harder than reaching it in the first place.
Next up for Newcastle is the visit of a struggling Wigan side who find themselves in the relegation zone, seven points adrift from safety.
In the reverse fixture, the Toon Army ran out 2-0 winners courtesy of goals from former Wigan man Mohamed Diame and Christian Atsu, but this does have the potential to be a banana skin game.
With a number of injuries, Benitez will have to shuffle the deck ahead of this one, and here’s how we think Newcastle will be lining up against Wigan.
