Sunday 8th May 2011
Barclays Premier League
14:05 Kickoff
Britannia Stadium, Stoke
Barclays Premier League
14:05 Kickoff
Britannia Stadium, Stoke
Stoke Team News
Stoke defender Andy Wilkinson is expected to overcome the dead leg that caused him to be substituted during last weekend's draw at Blackpool. Manager T
Doubtful: Wilkinson (dead leg)
Injured: Etherington (hamstring), Fuller & Sidibe (both Achilles), Higginbotham (knee)
ony Pulis has no other fresh injury concerns.
Arsenal Team News
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas remains sidelined, and Samir Nasri is missing with a hamstring injury.
Defenders Gael Clichy and Johan Djourou are both doubts, but Thomas Vermaelen has fully recovered from the Achilles problem he suffered in September.
Doubtful: Clichy (hamstring), Djourou (ankle)
Injured: Bartley (knee), Diaby (calf), Fabianski (shoulder), Fabregas & Mannone (both thigh), Nasri (hamstring)
Form Guide
Stoke: WDLDWD
Arsenal: DWDDLW
Opta Stat
The Potters have scored a greater proportion of their goals from set pieces than any other side (48.8%) whilst Arsenal have scored relatively less than any other team (19.1%).
The Reverse Fixture
Arsenal 1 Stoke 0 23/02/11 Seb Squilaci's was the Unlikely Scorer of the only goal of the match back in February.
Possible Starting 11's
Stoke: Begovic, Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson, Delap, Whelan, Whitehead, Pennant, Walters, Jones
Arsenal: Sczeszny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Clichy, Song, Ramsey, Walcott, Arshavin, Van Persie, Chamakh.
Prediction?
I say 3-1 Arsenal with Ramsey to score !