Chelsea banished the memory of losing to Newcastle by comprehensively beating Hull 2-0 last weekend. Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium is an entirely different prospect though, as Arsenal found out recently. José Mourinho’s side can easily match Stoke’s physical style and should have more than enough class to pick up a win and continue leading the Premier League in style. Graham Searles
Kick-off Monday 8pm
Venue Britannia Stadium
Last season Stoke City 3 Chelsea 2
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee N Swarbrick
This season G8, Y37, R1, 4.75 cards per game
Odds H 11-2 A 8-13 D 31-10
Stoke City
Subs from Butland, Huth, Muniesa, Adam, Cameron, Ireland, Arnautovic
Doubtful Ireland (knee), Krkic (hip), Muniesa (hamstring)
Injured Moses (thigh, Jan), Odemwingie (knee, Jun), Sidwell (knee, Jan), Teixiera (ankle, Jan)
Suspended None
Form WLLLWD
Discipline Y36 R0
Leading scorer Crouch 4
Chelsea
Subs from Cech, Schwarzer, Filipe Luís, Aké, Zouma, Christensen, Mikel, Rémy, Drogba, Salah, Schürrle, Ramires
Doubtful None
Injured None
Suspended None
Form WWDWLW
Discipline Y36 R2
Leading scorer Costa 12
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