The Latics have to wait until Thursday before they find out their first fixture of the season as the first round of the Carling Cup will be drawn at 10:00 am. That will be followed the next day by the release of the npower League One fixtures which will be announced at 9:00 am.
The Carling Cup first round will again be split into northern and southern sections with the seeding being determined on last season's league positions. In the northern section the Latics will be playing one of the following teams: Blackpool, Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, Burnley, Barnsley, Leicester City, Hull City, Middlesbrough, Coventry City, Peterborough United, Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Preston North End, Sheffield United, Scunthorpe United, Huddersfield Town, Rochdale and Carlisle United.