Stoke take on the champions after a loss at Bristol City which Mark Hughes described as their worst of the season and with only one centre-back available. Chelsea will be without David Luiz, their fourth sending off this season. “Maybe they haven’t quite got the dark arts right on spec at the moment. But I don’t see them as a team with a discipline problem,” said Hughes. Mark Tallentire
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Bet365 Stadium
Last season Stoke City 1 Chelsea 2
Referee Mike Dean
This season G3, Y14, R1, 5.33 cards per game
Odds H 5-1 A 4-7 D 3-1
Stoke City
Subs from Grant, Haugaard, Adam, Sobhi, Verlinden, Berahino, Crouch, Wimmer
Doubtful Diouf (knee), Wimmer (hamstring)
Injured Cameron (hamstring), Ngoy (thigh), Shawcross (back, all 30 Sep), Ireland (leg, Oct), Afellay (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Unavailable Zouma (terms of loan)
Form LWDDL
Discipline Y4 R0
Leading scorer Choupo-Moting 2
Chelsea
Subs from Caballero, Eduardo, Christensen, Zappacosta, Scott, Clarke-Salter, Fàbregas, Kenedy, Batshuayi, Pedro, Musonda
Doubtful Pedro (match fitness)
Injured Drinkwater (calf, Oct)
Suspended David Luiz (second of three)
Form LWWWD
Discipline Y11 R3
Leading scorer Morata 3
