Iwelumo back for Latics
Chris Iwelumo won a recall to Latics' starting line up for this afternoon's home npower League One match against AFC Bournemouth.The striker (pictured) replaced the injured Matt Smith, the one change from the side which kicked off at Tranmere last Saturday.
New loan-signing Korey Smith was named on the bench alongside Cristian Montano who was featuring for the first time since he was injured on New Year's Day.
Such was the strength of the Cherries' squad that they had £2million of talent on the bench in Matt Tubbs, Matt Ritchie, Tommy Elphick and Shaun MacDonald.
Latics (4-4-2): Bouzanis; Brown, M'voto, Tarkowski, Grounds; Croft, Wesolowski, Baxter, Obita; Barnard, Iwelumo. Subs: Cisak, Simpson, Montano, Taylor, Millar, K Smith, Winchester.
Bournemouth (4-4-2): Allsop; Francis, Seabourne, Cook, Daniels; Fogden, Arter, O'Kane, Pugh; Pitman, Grabban. Subs: Jalal, Tubbs, Ritchie, Hughes, Elphick, McQuoid, MacDonald.