Ryo Myaichi, Callum McManaman, Mauro Boselli, and Albert Crusat are all expected to play significant roles in the contest as the Latics boss utilises the fixture to learn more about his fringe players.
Also pushing for a place are David Jones, Ben Watson, Fraser Fyive, Ronnie Stam, and Adrian Lopez.
Wigan provisional squad: Al Habsi, Pollitt, Caldwell, Ramis, Figueroa, Alcaraz, Beausejour, Boyce, McCarthy, McArthur, Maloney, Kone, Boselli, Di Santo, Gomez, Watson, Jones, Crusat, McManaman, Fyvie, Lopez, Miyaichi, Mustoe, Golobart, Stam.