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This is Wigan Athletic's bold starting line-up to begin the 2020/21 season - according to Football Manager

While it was a real treat to have the Bundesliga back last weekend, it's still not quite enough to fill the gaping void left by the lack of Championship football, and the chances of Wigan Athletic being able to conclude the current campaign are still uncertain.
By Richie Boon
Published 19th May 2020, 16:30 BST
Updated 20th May 2020, 16:46 BST

For a bit of fun, we fired up Football Manager 2020, and simulated the game into the future, and had a look at the starting XI and manager it predicts will be on show for the Latics at the start of next season.

FM predicts that Wigan will avoid the drop and stay in the Championship for the 2020/21 campaign! They open the season with a home clash against Bristol City, and here's how they line up...

1. New season, same division

FM predicts that Wigan will avoid the drop and stay in the Championship for the 2020/21 campaign! They open the season with a home clash against Bristol City, and here's how they line up...

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The veteran Scotsman remains the number one, fighting off competition from the likes of Jamie Jones and Owen Evans.

2. GK - David Marshall

The veteran Scotsman remains the number one, fighting off competition from the likes of Jamie Jones and Owen Evans.

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Nathan Byrne is still very much the first choice right-back, but he suffers a knee injury in pre-season. Cook brings in Darikwa on loan from Nottingham Forest to fill in.

3. RB - Tendayi Darikwa

Nathan Byrne is still very much the first choice right-back, but he suffers a knee injury in pre-season. Cook brings in Darikwa on loan from Nottingham Forest to fill in.

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Another loan signing here, coming in to replaceLeon Balogun, who returned to Brighton before joining VfB Stuttgart. Hoever is an exciting youth prospect from Liverpool.

4. CB - Ki-Jana Hoever

Another loan signing here, coming in to replaceLeon Balogun, who returned to Brighton before joining VfB Stuttgart. Hoever is an exciting youth prospect from Liverpool.

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