Stoke City v Manchester City

Competition/Round: Premier League

Date/Time: MONDAY 12TH MARCH 2018 – 8:00pm

Venue: Bet365 Stadium

Referee: Jonathan Moss

Stir, under Mark Hughes, were mortified 7-2 by Manchester City back in October with six distinct Citizens finding the net. Nonetheless while Pep Guardiola’s side are the substantial top picks to win again – a rehashed annihilation is impossible. Paul Lambert has brought back Stoke’s once-commended guarded soundness. They have yielded four of every six amusements with the Scot in control contrasted with 50 in the 23 going before diversions this season, which gives trust in more essential apparatuses to come. Graham Searles

STOKE

Subs from Haugaard, Afellay, Sobhi, Niakete, Adam, Edwards, Johnson, Wimmer, Fletcher, Rodríguez, Campbell, Berahino

Doubtful None

Injured Diouf (shoulder), Grant (wrist), Ireland (calf, all unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y40 R0

Form WDLDDD

Leading scorer Shaqiri 7

MANCHESTER CITY

Subs from Bravo, Touré, Adarabioyo, Díaz, Laporte, Stones, Foden, Zinchenko, Sterling, Jesus, Fernandinho, Delph

Doubtful Delph, Fernandinho, Sterling (all match fitness)

Injured Mendy (knee, Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y46 R2

Form WWDWWW

Leading scorer Agüero 21