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Wigan have centre-back Chey Dunkley available again after suspension for the visit of Huddersfield.
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Manager Paul Cook will be back on the touchline after serving a ban against West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday.
Huddersfield's on-loan midfielder Trevoh Chalobah has also completed a suspension and could return for the Terriers at the DW Stadium.
Full-back Danny Simpson (hip) may also be free to play, while Alex Pritchard (calf) is close to being fit.
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Match facts
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This is the first league meeting between Wigan and Huddersfield since January 2017, a 1-0 win for the Terriers in a Championship encounter.
The last three league meetings between Wigan and Huddersfield have all been won by the away side.
Wigan have won just two of their last 26 home league games during the month of December (D11 L13), with their last such victory coming against Fleetwood in 2017 (2-0), in League One.
Huddersfield have won three of their last six away league games (D1 L2), as many victories as in their previous 41 such matches across the Championship and Premier League.
Despite being a centre back, Chey Dunkley remains Wigan's top scorer in the Championship this season (5 goals), netting three more than any other player for the Latics.
Karlan Grant (11 goals and 2 assists) has been directly involved in 57% of Huddersfield's Championship goals this season (13/23) - the highest percentage in the division.
Source: bbc.com