Stoke v Crystal Palace (GMT 15:00)

Stoke's Xherdan Shaqiri passes a late fitness test as he continues to struggle with a hamstring injury.

Phil Bardsley and Stephen Ireland miss out, while Geoff Cameron, Marc Muniesa, Shay Given, Peter Odemwingie and Peter Crouch are all still out.

Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak is again absent because of an ankle injury, although Joe Ledley is now fully fit.

Bakary Sako and Dwight Gayle remain sidelined with hamstring injuries.

Stoke XI: Butland; Johnson, Shawcross (c), Wollscheid, Pieters; Whelan, van Ginkel; Shaqiri, Afellay, Arnautovic; Bojan.

Crystal Palace XI: Hennessey; Ward, Dann, Delaney (c), Souare; McArthur, Ledley; Zaha, Puncheon, Bolasie; Wickham.

palace stoke is just windball

the conditions do not suit palace's elegant, precise attacking style