The all north-west affair sees the Reds pitted against the League One outfit in the third round of the competition, with the ultimate objective of going one better in this campaign following last season's final defeat against Manchester City.
Scroll down to read and watch everything the boss had to say in the second part of his media briefing for our encounter with the Latics...
Is Rasmus Hojlund still unwell or is he okay for Monday?
''No, he will return. He dropped out shortly before the [Forest] game, he was unwell for that game.