Crisis, what crisis? You could not get great odds on Mark Hughes surviving the season after overseeing a limp 4-1 defeat at Crystal Palace in mid-September but Stoke, inspired by Joe Allen and Xherdan Shaqiri, have rallied since. A point at Old Trafford preceded comfortable wins against Sunderland and Hull; Stoke might well be expected to beat such opposition and the visit of Swansea seems similarly appetising. Victory for the visitors would be Bob Bradley’s first as manager, but what price Wilfried Bony will coming to the party and opening his account for Stoke against his old club? Nick Ames
Kick-off Monday 8pm
Venue Bet365 Stadium
Last season Stoke 2 Swansea 2
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee M Oliver
This season G8, Y30, R0, 3.75 cards per game
Odds H Evens A 3-1 D 13-5
Stoke City
Subs from Given, Haugaard, Muniesa, Adam, Imbula, Krkic, Sobhi, Diouf, Walters, Crouch
Doubtful Allen (match fitness), Cameron (knee)
Injured Butland (ankle, 19 Nov), Johnson (thigh, 19 Nov), Afellay (knee, Jan), Ireland (leg, Jan)
Suspended None
Form LDDWW
Discipline Y17 R0
Leading scorer Allen 4
Swansea City
Subs from Birighitti, Tremmel, Nordfeldt, Rangel, Fulton, McBurnie, Montero, Fernández, Amat, Taylor, Cork, Llorente
Doubtful Montero (ankle)
Injured Dyer (ankle, 19 Nov)
Suspended None
Form LLLLD
Discipline Y15 R0
Leading scorer Fer 4
