The German returned in May following the departure of Conor Hourihane and will look to get his second spell off to a winning start. 

The Reds have tested themselves against the likes of York, Scarborough and Lincoln in pre-season as they attempt to get to grips with Stendel’s high pressing style. 

Barnsley have brought in several new additions this summer which include Cameron McGeehan, Clayton Taylor, Isaac Smith, Cieran Slicker, Tyrese Noslin, Amani Richards, Makenize Kirk and Sam Gale. 

Notable departures include last season’s top-scorer David McGoldrick to Mansfield, Adam Phillips to Bradford and Eoghan O’Connell to Stockport. 

Winger Charlie Lennon also joined non-league Yeovil in a loan deal until January. 

In a pre-match press conference, Stendel confirmed Vimal Yoganathan will miss ‘the first weeks’ with a leg injury after being spotted wearing crutches on a social media post. 

New signing Clayton Taylor and Mael De Gevigney will miss Wigan but could potentially return against Bromley. 

Last season, Barnsley reached the third round of the EFL Cup, beating Fleetwood on pens and Rotherham before losing to Premier League side Brighton, with all those games taking place at Oakwell. 

As for opponents Wigan, they are managed by Gary Caldwell who joined in February last season from Exeter and steered The Latics away from relegation trouble. 

They have brought in new signings such as Max Power, Connor Barrett, Sonny Perkins, Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen, Akeel Higgins, Hindolo Mustapha, Joe Walsh and Ryan Trevitt. 

Key departures for Wigan include Jason Kerr to Hibernian, Sam Tickle to Bristol City and Harrison Bettoni to Chelsea. 

Last season, the two sides drew 1-1 at Wigan on New Year’s Day and 1-1 at Oakwell in March. 

Barnsley and Wigan have played each other 23 times in competitive fixtures, with The Reds winning six and losing seven.