Wigan striker Emile Heskey has overcome a back injury and is set to start Saturday evening's FA Cup fourth-round tie at home to Chelsea.The England international sustained the knock in last weekend's 2-1 Premier League defeat by Everton.

Heskey limped off in the second half, but has trained this week and is fit to play at the JJB Stadium.

With only Ryan Taylor out with a knee injury, Latics boss Steve Bruce has the luxury of a virtually fully-fit squad to choose from, including left-backs Erik Edman and Maynor Figueroa after both received international clearance this week.

Kick-off is at 5.15pm.

Wigan (from): Kirkland, Granqvist, Palacios, Sibierski, Kilbane, Heskey, Koumas, Brown, Aghahowa, Valencia, Boyce, Scharner, Bramble, Olembe, Cotterill, Skoko, Melchiot, Bent, Edman, Figueroa, Pollitt.

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