LONDON — If Chelsea does not beat Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to secure the Premier League title, there should be a steward's inquiry.

Chances are the Blues will be facing Wigan's third-choice goalkeeper, Mike Pollitt, 38, a former Manchester United trainee who was released by Sir Alex Ferguson in 1991 without playing a senior game for the Reds.

United needs Wigan to avoid defeat and to beat Stoke at Old Trafford to win the Premier League for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year.