Baker's dozen of Wigan Athletic youngsters aiming to make their point to Shaun Maloney

By Paul Kendrick

Published 7th Jul 2023, 13:10 GMT

Updated 7th Jul 2023, 13:35 GMT

We look at the 13 youngsters who have been part of Wigan Athletic’s warm-weather training camp to Hungary...aiming to make their point to Shaun Maloney ahead of the new campaign...

The future starts here!

Age: 19. Position: Midfield. Grew up in Guernsey, for England schoolboys before signing pro terms with Latics in February last year.

1. Joe Adams

Age: 19. Position: Midfield. Grew up in Guernsey, for England schoolboys before signing pro terms with Latics in February last year. Photo: BP

Age: 20. Position: Midfield. From the Republic of Ireland, played in the FA Youth Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester United in 2019-20, made his senior bow against Shrewsbury in November 2021.

2. Baba Adeeko

Age: 20. Position: Midfield. From the Republic of Ireland, played in the FA Youth Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester United in 2019-20, made his senior bow against Shrewsbury in November 2021. Photo: BP

Age 22. Position: Midfield. Wigan-born Wales junior international, captain of the Latics Development Squad, made his full league debut against Swansea in April.

3. Scott Smith

Age 22. Position: Midfield. Wigan-born Wales junior international, captain of the Latics Development Squad, made his full league debut against Swansea in April. Photo: BP

Age 21. Position: Left-back. Scotland youth international, played his part in the 'Great Escape' of 2020-21, loaned out to hometown club Tranmere last term.

4. Luke Robinson

Age 21. Position: Left-back. Scotland youth international, played his part in the 'Great Escape' of 2020-21, loaned out to hometown club Tranmere last term. Photo: BP

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