Stoke v Aston Villa (Bojan, Sidwell, Bardsley, Texeira, Sendaros, Richardson, Cissokho, and Joe Cole are all ready to play their first competitive matches) Stoke boss Mark Hughes has a full squad to choose from. Summer signings Bojan Krkic, Mame Biram Diouf, Steve Sidwell, Phil Bardsley and Dionatan Teixeira could all make their competitive Potters debuts. The likes of Brek Shea and Wilson Palacios look set to depart the club and Hughes has stressed that, due to numbers, some senior players he wants to retain will also have to miss out on being selected for the 18-man match squad. Summer signings Joe Cole, Philippe Senderos, Kieran Richardson and Aly Cissokho could all make their competitive debuts for Villa. Manager Paul Lambert will check on Cole (thigh) and Ron Vlaar but is optimistic the pair will be able to feature, while long-term absentee Jores Okore is in contention for his first competitive appearance since September following a knee problem. There could also be comebacks for Charles NZogbia, out for all of last season with an Achilles injury, plus Alan Hutton and Darren Bent, who have previously been exiled from the Villa first team and out on loan. Christian Benteke (Achilles) and Libor Kozak (broken leg) remain sidelined. Last season: Aston Villa 1 Stoke 4 Stoke 2 Aston Villa 1 Match odds: H 9-2 A 3-1 D 16-5 #AMA_ARS
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:43:22 +0000
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