Latics match at Highbury to be televised
By Alan G
May 5 2006
Latics have a shortage of personnel going into the final game of the season against Arsenal, which is to be televised live on Sky Sports 3, kick off: 3pm.
Along with injured players Arjan de Zeeuw, John Filan and Ryan Taylor, Gary Teale serves a one-match ban following his sending-off for handball in last Saturday's defeat to
Ashley Cole is expected to start for the Gunners and Dennis Bergkamp returns to the squad. Emmanuel Adebayor is the only worry with a sinus infection.
Arsenal (from): Lehmann, Djourou, Eboue, Campbell, Toure, Cole, Pires, Fabregas, Ljungberg, Van Persie, Henry, Song, Larsson, Reyes, Gilberto, Ljungberg, Bendtner, Bergkamp, Adebayor, Almunia.
Latics (from): Pollitt, Chimbonda, Jackson, Henchoz, Johansson, Skoko, Camara, McCulloch, Kavanagh, Wright, Francis, Scharner, Connolly, Ziegler, Skoko, Baines, Thompson, Roberts.
Paul Jewell:
"This season is already a success because we are going to finish higher than 17th.
"The minimum requirement was always to stay in this league, and we have done that at a canter.
"It has been difficult but we have achieved it really well."
Referee: Uriah Rennie (