Wolves v Stoke City preview

Wolves v Stoke City preview

Published Dec. 16, 2011 1:15 p.m. ET

Wolves have slight injury concerns over winger Matt Jarvis and midfielder Dave Edwards. Jarvis has a thigh problem and Edwards a sore groin, but Wolves manager Mick McCarthy is hopeful both will be fit to face the Potters. Defender Jody Craddock (hamstring) and defender Kevin Foley (ankle) are unlikely to be available. Stoke boss Tony Pulis could revert to the side that defeated Tottenham 2-1 last weekend. The Welshman left all the 11 players who started that match at home for their midweek Europa League trip to Istanbul, allowing them a break. Full-back Andy Wilkinson is set to miss out after suffering a recurrence of his back problem against Besiktas, while Ryan Shotton is expected again to be preferred to Jermaine Pennant on the right wing. Wolves (from): Hennessey, De Vries, Stearman, Zubar, Johnson, Berra, Ward, Hammill, O'Hara, Hunt, Henry, Guedioura, Jarvis, Doyle, Doherty, Elokobi, Milijas, Edwards, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher, Doherty, Craddock. Stoke (from): Sorensen, Huth, Wilson, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Shotton, Woodgate, Whelan, Etherington, Whitehead, Walters, Crouch, Begovic, Upson, Delap, Fuller, Palacios, Jerome, Jones, Pennant, Diao.

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