Wigan v QPR: Perch starts, Caulker out

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.[phone][/phone]

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.

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