Roberto Martínez, the Wigan manager, has come up with a novel way to stop transfer speculation distracting his players. “If we need to have a window I don’t think we should have any competitive fixtures in that period,” said the Spaniard, who is battling to suppress “disgusting” talk of the left-back Maynor Figueroa leaving the club. David Moyes seems unladen with such gripes as Everton dash up the table. The visitors have not been defeated since November while a year-long injury crisis could be nearing its end. James Callow

Venue DW Stadium Tickets £28-£30 (0871 66 33 552) Last season Wigan 1 Everton 0 Referee A Wiley

This season’s matches 17 Y50, R3, 3.12 cards per game

sportingbet odds Wigan 9-5 Everton 13-10 Draw 11-5

Wigan

Subs from Boyce, Sinclair, Gohouri, Pollitt, Watson, Scotland, Edman, Amaya, Koumas, Gómez

Doubtful Melchiot (neck)

Injured Kirkland (collarbone, 6 Feb)

Suspended None

Form guide LWLDLD

Disciplinary record Y42 R3

Leading scorer Rodallega 7

Everton

Subs from Arteta, Nash, Senderos, Bilyaletdinov, Vaughan, Anichebe, Yobo, Yakubu, Duffy, Mustafi, Coleman, Agard, Baxter, Wallace

Doubtful Arteta (groin)

Injured Rodwell (hamstring, 6 Feb), Gosling (hamstring, 6 Feb), Hibbert (hernia, 20 Feb), Jagielka (knee, Mar) Suspended None

Form guide WWDWDD Disciplinary record Y32 R1

Leading scorer Saha 11

Match pointers

• Four of Paul Scharner’s 13 Premier League goals have come against Everton – the only team he has scored more than once against

• Everton are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League games, their best run since March 2008

• Titus Bramble has made more defensive blocks – 26 – than any other player in the division

• Everton have gone eight games without failing to score – the longest run in the division

• Only Hull have conceded as many goals as Wigan this term

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