Stoke’s injury problems show little sign of abating and their task will become harder if Tottenham inflict a third defeat in four games. Xherdan Shaqiri and Mame Biram Diouf are the latest casualties although there should be debuts for the defender Bruno Martins Indi and, up front, Wilfried Bony, both signed on loan before the deadline. Mark Hughes must decide whether to persist with a relatively conservative three-man central midfield against Tottenham, whose own start has been more solid than spectacular. Nick Ames
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Bet365 Stadium
Last season Stoke City 0 Tottenham Hotspur 4
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G3, Y11, R0, 3.67 cards per game
Odds H 7-2 A 5-6 D 11-4
Stoke City
Subs from Grant, Haugaard, Muniesa, Johnson, Cameron, Adam, Sobhi, Joselu, Walters, Crouch
Doubtful None
Injured Diouf (17 Sep), Shaqiri (calf, 17 Sep), Butland (ankle, 5 Nov), Afellay (knee, Jan), Ireland (leg, Feb)
Suspended None
Form DLL
Discipline Y9 R0
Leading scorers Krkic, Shaqiri 1
Tottenham Hotspur
Subs from Vorm, Lopez, Trippier, Wimmer, Carter-Vickers, Carroll, Winks, Onomah, Lamela, Son, Nkoudou, Janssen
Doubtful None
Injured Rose (hamstring, 24 Sep)
Suspended Dembélé (sixth of six)
Form DWD
Discipline Y6 R0
Leading scorers Lamela, Rose, Wanyama 1
