Wigan Athletic star '˜on the way back'

Dan Burn is champing at the bit to get through the last part of his recovery from a broken foot.

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Oct 2018, 13:17 BST

Updated 2nd Oct 2018, 14:18 BST

The big centre-back – on his way to the Premier League and Brighton in January – hasn’t kicked a ball in anger this term after breaking a foot in the final pre-season friendly at Rangers.

But he’s on the verge of putting his hand up for selection, which assistant boss Leam Richardson admits will be a major boost.

“Dan’s desperate to get back into the picture,” Richardson revealed.

“He’s worked so hard behind the scenes on the training ground and with the physios.

“He brings a lot of balance to the team, as we saw pretty much every week last season.

“That prompted the move back to the Premier League, but we’ve got him for a while yet and he’ll be back before long.”