PRESS CONFERENCE LIVE: Swindon Town v Wigan Athletic

That concludes today's press conference. Full write-up to follow this afternoon.

Wright on fan response:

I don't go on social media but I can understand fans frustration. Hopefully we can get a win tonight and give everyone a boost.

Wright on Wigan:

We have massive games coming up and we need to pick up at least four points from our next two games. It's a difficult situation we are in and it's tough for the fans. It can be frustrating but you just have to get on with it.

Wright on team selection:

The squad hasn't changed that much and we will have to change for DJ and Freeman leaving the club. The team we have been training with is very similar apart from those two leaving. Ellis Iandolo has been back training recently and is nearly fit. Paul Caddis will come in tonight and Matthews will be on the bench as well. Hopefully we can get a result to give everyone a boost.

Wright on missed signings:

We tried for another striker but we were never really close on any deals. We've stuck with the players we've got.

Wright on Matt Smith:

His departure came out the blue and I didn't deal with Arsenal. I was disappointed he left and is a player I think will only get better. He's not our player but I really appreciate what he has done.

Wright on squad overview:

You have to balance how the new players will perform when they come in. We have lost some quality players in Matt Smith and DJ and I'm not going to disguise that. Hopefully the players that have come in will help us.

Wright on number of loans:

We will have to decide which loan player is left out for each match with six in the squad now. We don't have any loan conditions on players needing to play.

Wright on Missilou:

We needed someone in midfield to help Matty Palmer and Jordan Lyden and who had good energy. Losing Matt Smith we definitely needed another midfield player. He can play in a three with Matty and Jordan or as a two in midfield.

Wright on Garrick:

He's a Yorkshireman and has a bit of pace and trickery about him. Losing DJ we needed someone like that and hopefully he can do well for us. He can play across the front-line and we need that versatility in the team.

Wright on players leaving:

If a player is unhappy and wants to leave then it isn't good for the club.

Wright on Freeman departure:

We needed him and we saw during his limited appearances that he was getting better. It was a strange one but he was determined to leave once he knew Swansea was in for him. It's disappointing though and he has moved on. He was very demanding that he did want to leave the club.

Wright on Jaiyesimi departure:

The thing is he had a clause in his contract if a certain amount of money was met he could leave and that clause was met. We didn't want to lose him. We got DJ on a free and he is gone too soon. The clause in the contract was for a substantial amount so the club has covered themselves financially. He's gone and we wish him all the best.

Tommy Wright has now joined us.

Swindon assistant manager Tommy Wright will be joining us from 11.30am as he answers questions on transfer dealings, injury updates, tonight's fixture, and more.

Good morning and welcome to today's Total Sport Swindon live blog as Swindon host Wigan Athletic at the County Ground this evening.