Squad sheets: Arsenal v Wigan Athletic

Arsène Wenger continues to preach concentration and discipline with manic zeal; chalk each game off as it comes. Arsenal are nearly there and third place would taste all the sweeter given the turmoil of their season. The questions will remain as to whether progress has been made – the club's trophy drought seems to have been temporarily overlooked – but a powerful finish would fire optimism for the future. The job in hand is no foregone conclusion and those who saw Wigan Athletic scare Chelsea would not have been surprised at their win over Manchester United. David Hytner Venue Emirates Stadium, Monday 8pm Tickets Sold out Last season Arsenal 3 Wigan 0 Referee Andre Marriner This season's matches 17 Y 61, R 5, 3.88 cards per game Odds Arsenal 2-7 Wigan 12-1 Draw 5-1 Arsenal Subs from Almunia, Fabianski, Park, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Squillaci, Jenkinson, Gervinho, Gibbs, Chamakh Doubtful Gervinho (ankle), Gibbs (groin) Injured Coquelin (hamstring, 21 Apr), Diaby (hamstring, 21 Apr), Mertesacker (ankle, May), Frimpong (knee, Sep), Wilshere (ankle, unknown) Suspended Koscielny (last of two) Form guide WWLWWW Disciplinary record Y57 R4 Leading scorer Van Persie 27 Wigan Subs from Kirkland, Pollitt, Rodallega, Diamé, Gohouri, Sammon, Stam, Gómez, Watson, Jones, López, Thomas, Crusat Doubtful Rodallega (knee) Injured None Suspended None Form guide WLWWDD Disciplinary record Y59 R3 Leading scorers Di Santo, Moses, Gómez 4 Match pointers • Arsenal have scored 19 goals in their past six top-flight meetings with Wigan at an average of 3.16 per game • Wigan are the only Premier League side to have played at least five times at Arsenal without ever taking even a single point • If selected, Bacary Sagna will be making his 150th Premier League appearance • Wigan have kept only two clean sheets from a total of 16 matches against Arsenal in all competitions • Robin van Persie has scored or assisted 59 goals in his past 50 games in this division