Wigan will be without full-back Dujon Sterling for the Championship clash with Bristol City.

The on-loan Chelsea defender limped off with a hamstring injury during last weekend’s FA Cup loss to Leicester and could be sidelined for a number of weeks.

Joe Williams had to go off when the Latics had already made all three substitutions but the club were hoping that was due to fatigue.

Kieran Dowell could make his league debut for the club having joined on loan from Everton but Kal Naismith (thigh), Michael Jacobs (hamstring), Charlie Mulgrew, Kieffer Moore (both calf) and Danny Fox (groin) are all out.

Bristol City defender Ashley Williams is available after suspension.

The veteran served a one-game ban for his sending-off during City’s defeat by Brentford on New Year’s Day.

Adam Nagy returned to the starting line-up for the FA Cup draw with Shrewsbury but manager Lee Johnson admitted the Hungary midfielder is struggling with an ankle problem that could require surgery.

Midfielder James Morton and goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott have both been recalled from loan spells at Forest Green while winger Hakeeb Adelakun has joined Rotherham until the end of the season.