Latics ace Championship bound

Ryan Taylor is being tipped to head out of the JJB Stadium on loan before the end of October, in order to gain some match fitness.

The defender missed Latics' pre-season and made his only league appearance of the season on Sunday, coming on as a substitute for the final ten minutes of the defeat to Aston Villa.

Taylor was understood to be close to a loan deal before the summer transfer window closed, but at least one Championship club are still interested in taking the player on loan over the coming weeks.

Although Wigan have got one of the smaller squads in the Premier League, Steve Bruce will consider a loan switch in order to help Taylor get back to full match fitness.