Barclays Premier League: Wigan v Fulham, 3.00pm
Steve Bruce is ready to lead Wigan into Europe - even if it means giving him a managerial nightmare along the way.
Bruce's 'little Wigan' are in with a big chance of qualifying for the first UEFA Europa League if they can finish in the top seven.
It's the aim of record signing and new boy Charles N'Zogbia and the manager is happy to aim for the historic conclusion of a remarkable campaign.
Bruce said: "If we can give it a go and get the results, then why not? Bolton did it, Blackburn Rovers did it in the past. Can it be our turn?"
Then Bruce said with a smile and a frown simultaneously: "I can see us on easyJet and playing our reserves. It would have to mean the squad was strengthened a bit."
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Bruce, who starts the European push today, said: "These are the games you need to win to do that. If we can beat Fulham we are at the stage where we can look upwards instead of the normal downwards."
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has backed Bobby Zamora to end his five-month league goal drought - but admits Erik Nevland's form gives him a selection headache.
Against Portsmouth last week the 28-year-old was replaced by Nevland, who scored twice, leaving the summer signing from West Ham upset at his lack of goals.
"You don't need to put pressure on Bobby Zamora because he puts pressure on himself," Hodgson said.
"We still believe in him. With the four strikers and Clint Dempsey up our sleeve as an emergency, they will do the job of keeping us in the Premier League."
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