Wigan Athletic defender Tom Pearce is expected to miss the remainder of the Sky Bet League One season. Pearce, 22, sustained an injury to his ankle midway through the second-half in the side’s 3-home defeat against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday February 6.The former Leeds United defender missed Tuesday’s 1-0 victory over fellow strugglers Northampton Town - and Latics caretaker boss Leam Richardson has confirmed that Pearce’s season is likely to be over."It's disappointing news with Tom," Richardson said."He got a bang at the weekend, he's been for a few scans which have all come back negative.“He's now going to see a surgeon, and might be having an operation."We're waiting for confirmation on that, but that might be Tom for the rest of the.
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