An intense week of EFL action is almost over with Stockport County looking to continue their impressive start to the EFL League One campaign, as they welcome Wigan Athletic to Edgeley Park this Saturday for their 15:00 BST Kick-off.
The home side will be looking to kick on from their midweek victory over Shrewsbury Town after dropping points previously to both Barnsley and an uncharacteristic 4-1 defeat to Leyton Orient.
The visitors will be looking to do very similar and push up the table after their dominant display on Tuesday evening against Peterborough, running out 3-0 victors, after not scoring a goal since their 4-0 win over Bristol Rovers on the 14th September.
Both teams offer an impressive style of football and will look to play through each other, making this game potentially line up to be a great advert for the league, with quality and dynamism on show from both sets of players
With both sides picking up maximum points in midweek, they will set their sights on doing the same again this weekend, as a hotly contested afternoon looks to be shaping up in the North West of England.
Team news
Dave Challinor looks as though he has his full squad available to him for this weekends clash, with the only potential forced change being on-loan full-back Tayo Adaramola picking up a slight knock, which remains to be seen if it will keep him out of the starting XI.
Wigan boss Shaun Maloney will be revitalized by the return cameo made by dynamic winger Jonny Smith in mid-week, as his squad looks to be returning to a more stable footing.
The Latics will however, be without summer signing striker Joe Hugill and more long standing injuries to Steven Sessegnon and Tyreece Francois, with a chance that new centre-back Will Aimson will also miss the clash, after impressing since arriving from Exeter City this summer window
Key players
Stockport County - Louie Barry
When looking to pick out a stand out performer in Challinor's side, it is virtually impossible to look past one of the most impressive wingers in the league in Aston Villa loanee Louie Barry.
The Englishman has had a fairly well documented spell in the academy of Barcelona, which is clear to see when watching him play in the senior game as his ability to take on a man and finish his chances, is second to none at this level.
So far this campaign, Barry has managed five goals for the Hatters and will be looking to add to his tally against Wigan.
Although a player who could cause Wigan alternate problems could be Target man Kyle Wooton who has managed an impressive 6 goals and assists so far this season.
Wigan Athletic - Jensen Weir
Jensen Weir put in a complete performance on his full-debut for the Latics against Bristol in their 4-0 victory, and has since shown glimpses of his ability on the ball to unlock defences, as well as his tenacity out of possession and his engine to last deep into games.
The returning academy product re-joined the club on a free transfer this summer after becoming the clubs youngest ever player in his first spell at just 15 years old and has proven since his return that he is ready to be a top performer in League One.
After being left out of the squad on Tuesday to rest, Weir will be rejuvenated and ready to go this weekend, and will look to be the man who has the keys to unlocking an incredibly high-flying County side.
Special mention should be given to Wigan's back line, especially acadamy product James Carragher as Maloney's side have so far proved the toughest to score against in the division, having not conceded a league goal since the 31st of August.
Match details
Where is the game being played?
The game will be played at Edgeley Park, home of Stockport County.
What time is kick-off?
The match will kick-off at 15:00 BST on October 5th.
Will the game be televised?
The game will not be televised, however for fans from overseas, the game will be available via the clubs affiliated EFL 'iFollow' channels.
