Squad sheets: Wigan Athletic v Sunderland

Sunderland's manager Steve Bruce will consider letting club record signing Asamoah Gyan loose on his former employers' porous defence from kick-off. Ghana's Asamoah Gyan, the £13m transfer deadline purchase from Rennes, has, according to Bruce, the perfect attributes for a Premier League striker, and will play some part. "He's fantastic in the air, quick, and he'll give so much to the team," Bruce said. Wigan, who have shipped 10 goals in two matches at the DW Stadium thus far, could give debuts to their own August acquisitions, striker Franco di Santo, the Argentine recruited from Chelsea, and on-loan Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley. Richard Gibson Venue DW Stadium, Saturday 3pm Tickets £20-22 (0871 66 33 552) Last season Wigan 1 Sunderland 0 Referee P Walton This season's matches 1 Y 4, R 0, 4.00 cards per game Odds Wigan 6-4 Sunderland 2-1 Draw 23-10 Wigan Subs from Kirkland, Pollitt, S Caldwell, N'Zogbia, Moses, Stam, Di Santo, Gómez, McArthur, Watson, De Ridder, Mustoe, Holt, McManaman Doubtful Moses (ankle) Injured G Caldwell (hip, 2 Oct) Suspended None Form guide WLL Disciplinary record Y4 R0 Leading scorer Rodallega 1 Sunderland Subs from Carson, Ferdinand, Da Silva, Bardsley, Reid, Riveros, Zenden, Welbeck, Angeleri, Colback Doubtful Mensah (hamstring) Injured Gordon (arm, 25 Sep), Turner (ankle, 25 Sep), Campbell (knee, Mar), Meyler (knee, Mar) Suspended None Form guide WLD Disciplinary record Y5 R1 Leading scorer Bent 2 Match pointers • There have been 19 goals scored in the last four league matches at the DW Stadium • Darren Bent has taken 10 penalties since the start of last season, only Frank Lampard (12) has taken more • Wigan have scored 99 goals at home in the Premier League • Sunderland have won only one of their last 19 league matches away from home • If selected, Steven Caldwell will be playing on the day before his 30th birthday • Titus Bramble needs to make one more appearance to reach 250 in the Premier League