Manager Paul Dickov's Latics team for today's opening npower League One match at Tranmere contained no surprises.

Dickov went largely with the team which featured in the final three pre-season friendlies, the one change being new-signing Oumare Tounkare replacing the injured Ryan Brooke up front.

Stand-in centre back Jason Jarrett, who had featured throughout pre-season in the back line, won a place ahead of new-boy Jean Yves M'voto and Sean Gregan.

Club-captain Gregan and winger Chris Taylor, both back from injury lay offs, were the two players from the squad of 20 to miss out when the match-day 18 was announced.

Tranmere (4-3-3): Nielsen; Darville, Goodison, Wood, Cresswell; Welsh, McLaren, Labadie; Gornell, Showunmi, Thomas-Moore. Subs: Collister, Fraughan, Mackreth, Blanchard, Benson, Power, Bakayogo.

Latics (4-4-2): Brill; Lee, Hazell, Jarrett, Black; Jones, Stephens, Furman, Alessandra; Feeney, Tounkare. Subs: M'voto, Ollerenshaw, Holdsworth, Millar, Bembo, McGrath, Kelly.

Referee: Mr G Salisbury.