The Latics have failed to win in their last five matches and although they will once again be without former Reds striker Emile Heskey, Benitez is expecting a stern test.

• 维冈竞技已经无论不胜，尽管如此，他们很可能因为前利物浦前锋赫斯基的缺阵再次不胜。贝尼特斯则是希望来一次阵型的测验。