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Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez. Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez.
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Wigan boss believes his side are at their 'strongest' for Saturday's Cup trip to Everton

Everton v Wigan Athletic
The FA Cup with Budweiser
Sixth Round Proper
12.45pm, Saturday 9 March 2013
Goodison Park, Everton FC
Live on ITV1
Winning clubs receive £360,000 from The FA's Prize Fund
Click here for fixtures

Roberto Martinez expects Wigan to be at their strongest this weekend, when they kick-off The FA Cup Sixth Round at Everton.

The Latics make the short trip to Goodison Park on Saturday for the first tie of the quarter final.

And boss Martinez has been boosted by the return of Adrian Lopez and Ryo Miyaichi from their recent injuries to give his squad added depth.

Speaking ahead of the match, Martinez revealed: "Adrian Lopez played 90 minutes for the Under-21s and Ryo played 45 minutes.

“So I do consider them fully fit and I think they are available now.”

This news comes on the back of two more recoveries in Wigan’s squad, as Martinez and his side aim to reach The Semi-Final for the first time in their history.

He explained: "Emmerson Boyce and Antolin Alcaraz have come through our two previous games, against Reading and Liverpool, well enough.

"So I do expect everyone to be available for selection apart from Ben Watson, Albert Crusat and Ivan Ramis.

“Probably this is the strongest we have been this season."