Wigan Athletic boss Steve Bruce admits chairman Dave Whelan is a Manchester United fan!

Ahead of tonight's game, ex-United captain Bruce revealed: "Dave Whelan has a soft spot for United, but like me he is competitive and he will want his team to put on a good show.

"Whether will be good enough on the night I don't know. But we will be well prepared and have a right good crack at them.

"That is what the Premier League deserves. That honesty. We will have to be right at our best to even be compared with United.

"We have been a bit sloppy recently, so we do not want this season to tail off. We can still get to our best-ever position and points total. It is still possible. It is a great opportunity. We can finish above tenth and that is still our aim."