The 19-year old Swedish defender is expected to go straight into the Latics team to face Brighton & Hove Albion tommorow and is the second Trotters youngster today to move out on loan following Jonathan Walters decision to join Crewe Alexandra on loan earlier in the day.
The Wanderers finally signed the Congo-born centre half from Swedish Champions Djurgaardens IF in May 2003 following a six month chase. Lord is very powerfully built and shows lots of promise for his age and a temporary spell with our North West rivals should gear him up for a bright future back at the Reebok Stadium in years to come.