Wigan midfielder Hendry Thomas is available after completing a one-game ban for his red card at Wolves.
Striker Jason Scotland could retain his place after getting his first Wigan goal in the draw at Notts County.
Blackburn
Suspended: Samba (one match) Doubtful: Roberts (knee)
Injured: Grella & Jacobsen (both thigh)
Wigan
Suspended: None Doubtful: None
Unavailable: Kingson (Africa Cup of Nations)
MATCH PREVIEW
Wigan make the 26-mile journey north to Ewood Park to face a Blackburn side two points above them in the Premier League table.
It's been difficult these past few months, I've been playing mind games with myself, thinking 'When am I going to score?' - Wigan striker Jason Scotland
This will be Blackburn's first game since the extraordinary 6-4 loss to Aston Villa in a League Cup semi-final second leg.
Defeat leaves Rovers with only Premier League survival to focus on, but boss Sam Allardyce will take encouragement from the display at Villa Park.
Blackburn were the better side for the first half hour, then showed tremendous fighting spirit after being reduced to 10 men.
Wigan demonstrated their resilience against Notts County on Saturday, hitting back from two goals down at Meadow Lane to force a replay.
The match saw Jason Scotland open his Wigan account at the 21st time of asking. The Trinidad and Tobago international will now look to break his Premier League duck against a Rovers side who are defensively vulnerable.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• These sides have met nine times in the league. Blackburn lead by five wins to two, with two draws.
• The home side has come out on top in four of the last five meetings.
Blackburn
• Rovers have won only one of their last 14 league and cup games (W1, D6, L7). That victory came against Fulham.
• Sam Allardyce's side have lost one league game at home since the opening day. Tottenham were the last side to leave Ewood Park with maximum points, winning 2-0 on 19 December.
• Rovers' top scorer David Dunn has gone two months without a goal.
Wigan
• Victory at Wolves gave Wigan their first league win in six games.
• They have conceded 44 goals in 20 Premier League matches, more than any other team. Under Steve Bruce they conceded 45 goals in the entire 2008/09 season.
• The Latics have failed to score in the first half in 13 of their 20 league matches this season.
• Jason Scotland has not scored in 1058 minutes (17 hours and 38 minutes) of Premier League action - longer than any other top-flight forward this season.
LEADING GOALSCORERS
Blackburn
Dunn: 6 goals (5 league); Kalinic: 5 goals (0 league)
Wigan
Rodallega: 7 goals (7 league); N'Zogbia: 6 goals (4 league)
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Lee Mason
Assistant referees: Andy Madley & Richard West
Fourth official: Mike Dean
LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS
Blackburn (W2-0 v Fulham, h): Robinson, Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet (Hoilett 58), Emerton (Salgado 83), Nzonzi, Reid (Andrews 70), Olsson, Kalinic, McCarthy. Subs Not Used: Brown, Di Santo, Dunn, Rigters.
Wigan (W2-0 v Wolves, a): Kirkland, Melchiot, Caldwell, Bramble, Figueroa, N'Zogbia, Scharner (Gomez 47), Diame, Thomas, McCarthy (Sinclair 90), Rodallega. Subs Not Used: Stojkovic, Amaya, Watson, Scotland, Boyce.
MOST RECENT MEETING:
Wigan 1-1 Blackburn (26 December 2009)
Wigan scorer: Rodallega 53
Blackburn scorer: McCarthy 30
Source: BBC Sport