Wigan v QPR: Perch starts, Caulker out

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Steven Caulker misses QPR’s game at Wigan after failing to recover from a groin problem in time.

It means James Perch starts at right-back, with skipper Nedum Onuoha partnering Grant Hall in the centre of defence.

There are places on the bench for Rangers youngsters Olamide Shodipo, Osman Kakay and Chris Paul.

For Wigan, centre-back Jake Buxton returns after a three-game suspension.

Wigan: Bogdan, Buxton, Power, Gilbey, Grigg, MacDonald, Jacobs, Garbutt, Morgan, Warnock, Powell.
Subs: Jaaszkelainen, Gomez, Flores, Davies, Burke, Wildschut, Burn.

QPR: Smithies; Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Bidwell; Henry, Luongo; Cousins, Chery, Ngbakoto; Polter.
Subs: Ingram, Borysiuk, Washington, El Khayati, Shodipo, Kakay, Paul.