Wigan Athletic: How they rated v Reading
Wigan Athletic (4-2-3-1)
Christian Walton: 7 - Not much to do, but alert when called upon and another clean sheet to add to the collection.
Reece James: 8 - May as well copy and paste this from every other week...brilliant at the back and brilliant going forward, the total package.
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Hide AdCedric Kipre: 6 - Handled the switch to right-centre half very well and had to be on his toes against the lively Meite.
Dan Burn: 6 - Still not quite the Dan Burn he was pre-injury, was lucky a mistake in the second half wasn’t punished by a goal.
Kal Naismith: 7 - Best game for Latics, filled in at left-back and gave the side a real threat going forward as well, put over some fine crosses.
Sam Morsy: 7 - Regulation display from the skipper, got stuck in and kept it simple when it possession.
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Hide AdDarron Gibson: 5 - Seems to be the preferred choice alongside Morsy but didn’t get forward enough to support the attack, did send a late shot just wide.
Nathan Byrne: 5 - Headed wide from a wonderful position in the first half when he had to score, won’t have a better chance to open his account for the club.
Nick Powell: 6 - Thought he’d opened the scoring with a neat header in the first half only to be denied by an offside flag, worrying to see him limp off.
Gary Roberts: 6 - Cautioned in the second half for trying to win a penalty, left foot worried Reading at times.
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Hide AdJosh Windass: 5 - Didn’t make the most of the couple of chances that came his way, time up front may be up with Grigg back to fitness.
Subs used
Joe Garner (for Powell, 64): 5 - Put himself about but got little joy.
Will Grigg (for Roberts, 71): 6 - Great to see him back for a 20-minute cameo, gave the side more of an attacking edge.
Callum Connolly (for Gibson, 84) - Surprise to see him sent on ahead of Evans alongside Morsy, little time to make an impact.
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Hide AdSubs not used: Jamie Jones, Lee Evans, Callum McManaman, James Vaughan.
Star Man: Reece James
Reading (4-3-3): Jaakkola; Gunter, O’Shea, Moore, Blackett; Kelly, Rinomhota, Swift; Aluko, Meite, McCleary.
Subs: Yiadom, Bacuna, Sims (for McCleary, 74), Ilori, Walker, McNulty (for Meite, 78), Loader (for Aluko, 67)
Shots on target: 5-2
Shots off target: 11-3
Corners: 9-7
Possession (%): 47-53
Fouls conceded: 14-14
Yellow cards: 3-1
Red cards: 0-0
Attendance: 9,211
Referee: Oliver Langford