Taylor starts against Latics

Taylor, who last started at Reading in November, replaces the injured Andi Weimann.

Head Coach Lee Johnson said: "Matty Taylor’s been patiently waiting. I’m sure he’s ready to go. He’s a bit of an idol, for the fans. He’s a very good player, and a good finisher and a master in the way he studies the opposition, the defence and their goalkeeper, so I've got no fears that he'll come in and have a very good game today.

"Andi’s picked up quite a bad knock, not as bad as first feared, which is good - it's still very swollen and very bruised. 

Antoine Semenyo and Stefan Marinovic come on to the substitutes’ bench for Taylor and Korey Smith.

City: O'Leary, Hunt, Webster, Wright (capt), Kalas, Dasilva, Brownhill, Pack, Paterson, Taylor, Diédhiou. Substitutes: Marinovic, Pisano, Baker, Kelly, Eliasson, Semenyo, Palmer. 

Wigan Athletic:  Walton, Byrne, Dunkley, Fox, Robinson, James, Morsy, Windass, Kipre, Powell, Garner. Substitutes: Evans, Gibson, Massey, Pilkington, Clarke, Olsson, Evans