Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Mike Pollitt has urged teammates to get fired up ahead of their clash with Stoke City.

The 37-year-old is standing by for a rare start at the Britannia Stadium with a question mark hanging over Chris Kirkland, who was forced off midway through the first half on Saturday with a back strain.

"There no point sitting around moaning about it - we've got to get back in, get a good week's training under our belts and go down to Stoke with all guns firing," he told the Wigan Observer.

"We all know how difficult Stoke away is going to be, but it's a winnable game.

"We've just got to dust ourselves down, put Saturday's game behind us and go and perform there."