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Stoke v Coventry
Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham is struggling with a hamstring problem, while Marlon Broomes (Achilles) and Lewis Buxton (back) remain sidelined.
But Sam Bangoura and Martin Paterson are pushing for places in the line-up after scoring for the reserves.
Coventry are waiting to see if Stephen Hughes and Dele Adebola recover from head injuries.
Defensive duo Mikkel Bischoff (knee) and Stuart Giddings (hamstring) are close to returning.