Wigan Athletic new-boys in contention to make debuts in Peterborough United trip
Wigan Athletic boss Ryan Lowe says deadline-day signings Jack Hunt and Caylan Vickers are both available to feature in Saturday’s trip to Peterborough United.
Experienced fullback Hunt, 35, joined Latics on a deal until the end of the current League One campaign, arriving at the Brick Community Stadium following a brief spell with Stockport County.
Meanwhile, forward Vickers, 21, has joined on loan for the remainder of the season from Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.
Both players are in contention to come straight into the mix when Wigan make the trip down to Peterborough in League One action on Saturday.
"They are both available to play,” said Lowe in his pre-match press conference.
"Jack hasn’t played for a couple of weeks, but he is fit and knows his body. He’s trained for the last week with us, and Caylan is the same. He has played a lot of games this season already, which is a bonus, and both of them are available for selection.”
Lowe believes Hunt’s experience will prove invaluable to Latics, with the defender having more than 500 career games to his name.
“Something I was big on was getting someone with a little bit more experience, especially with Jase (Kerr) being out.
"We’ve obviously got Foxy (Morgan Fox) and Will (Aimson), who are the older ones, but we’re a very young squad, I think the average has been 24 whilst the skip has been out, but we wanted someone with more leadership qualities in and around the group, and we’ve certainly got that in Jack.
"He knows the level, and we feel he is going to play a big part from now until the end of the season.”
And Lowe believes Vickers will help contribute goals as 20th-placed Latics aim to steer away from the relegation zone and further up the league table.
“Caylan is a flair player, he is exciting, he can run at defenders, he can go both ways, and he is jinky in what he does,” Lowe added.
"He is definitely going to help in the top line and hopefully create some opportunities for us and some goals. He is an exciting young talent, and I’m very pleased to get him over the line.”