Team needing a wing replacement? (5)
I believe the answer is:
wigan
'team' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'a wing replacement?' is the wordplay.
'replacement?' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'replacement' mean this).
'a'+'wing'='awing'
'awing' is an anagram of 'WIGAN'.
'needing' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wigan that I've seen before include "Manchester-area town, its Pier, Orwell" , "The Road to -- Pier (Orwell)" , "Lancashire town" , "Town near Manchester" , "North-western town" .)