BRETT Emerton returns to Blackburn Rovers starting line up after being on international duty for the past month for this afternoon's trip to Wigan.

The Australian midfielder is joined in midfield by Morten Gamst Pedersen, Jermaine Jones and Junior Hoilett at the top of the diamond.

Benjani starts in attack alongside Jason Roberts, with Nikola Kalinic not in the squad.

ROVERS: Robinson, Olsson, Salgado, Samba, Nelsen, Jones, Pedersen, Emerton, Hoilett, Roberts, Benjani

SUBS: Bunn, Dunn, Grella, Nzonzi, Andrews, Hanley, MB Diouf

WIGAN: Al Habsi, Gohouri, Alcaraz, McCarthy, Watson, N'Zogbia, Moses, Boyce, Rodallega, Diame, Figueroa

SUBS: Pollitt, Di Santo, Caldwell, Gomez, Cleverley, McArthur, Stam