This weekend, Bristol City head north where they will face Wigan Athletic in a game where the Robins hope to get their season back on track before it's too late.

They have won once in their past seven games and Lee Johnson will be adamant that three points is crucial away at the Latics with an FA Cup third round replay coming up away to Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday night.

Johnson will be deciding which game style is best for the Robins this weekend to try and beat Wigan, and here are two ways that Bristol City can beat Wigan this weekend away from home...

Keep the ball on the floor

If Bristol City decide to go with the option of playing direct towards target man Famara Diedhiou, then they are likely to play straight into the hands of Wigan and will struggle to assert their physicality on the game.

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The best chance that the Robins have of winning the game against a physical side is by playing the ball on the floor and using their style to their effect.

Johnson has built a squad over the last four years that is capable of keeping the ball on the floor and maintaining possession while creating chances at the same time, and the Robins would be better off sticking to their manager's philosophy.

If the likes of Niclas Eliasson, Josh Brownhill and Callum O'Dowda are given the ball in the Wigan half and allowed to create chances for the players around them, then they will keenly oblige and get at Wigan's defence with the ball on the floor.

Utilise Eliasson

When Wigan faced Leicester City in the FA Cup last Saturday, Leicester's Harvey Barnes wreaked havoc down the left wing as his direct runs and pace caused the Latics defence many problems.

The Swede Niclas Eliasson is the same player on the left for Bristol City, and he could be a useful asset if he is given the ball and asked to make things happen to try and get the Robins on the front foot.

Eliasson is able to beat anyone with the form he's in, and his pinpoint crosses on his wand of a left foot will cause the Wigan defenders problems no matter what side he is playing on.

Against a team like Wigan who struggle at defending astutely one-on-one when the ball is on the floor, then Eliasson could be a key player when Bristol City come to town.