Stoke are now much closer to where they had expected to be and, although the injury list remains long, Mark Hughes has some welcome posers. Will he stick with the back three he selected against Watford, who were so successful last week? Will Joe Allen, in such fine form before suspension, come back into a side who dominated at Vicarage Road with a big contribution from the midfielder’s replacement, Giannelli Imbula? Sean Dyche will hope Hughes is blinded by his options: Burnley could do with something here after two consecutive defeats. Nick Ames
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Bet365 Stadium
Last season n/a
Referee Mark Clattenburg
This season G9, Y35, R1, 4.11 cards per game
Odds H 4-6 A 9-2 D 3-1
Stoke City
Subs from Given, Haugaard, Shawcross, Allen, Krkic, Sobhi, Crouch, Bony, Verlinden, Ngoy, Whelan
Doubtful Shawcross (calf), Whelan (calf)
Injured Butland (ankle), Cameron (knee, both 10 Dec), Bardsley (knee, 27 Dec), Afellay (knee), Ireland (leg, both Jan)
Suspended None
Form WWWDLW
Discipline Y26 R0
Leading scorer Allen 4
Burnley
Subs from Robinson, Pope, Flanagan, Lafferty, Tarkowski, Darikwa, K Long, Kightly, C Long, Bamford, Barnes, Gray
Doubtful Heaton (calf), Marney (hamstring)
Injured Gudmundsson (hamstring, 17 Dec)
Suspended None
Form LWDWLL
Discipline Y19 R0
Leading scorer Vokes 4
