Michael Owen has been cleared to play for new club Stoke following a decision from the Premier League to approve his inclusion in the Potters’ 25-man squad.

The Irish contingent at Stoke had a mixed weekend as one proved a match-winner, another was sent off and a third was forced off injured in the Potters’ 1-0 friendly victory over Orlando at the Citrus Bowl in Florida on Saturday.

Stoke midfielder Dean Whitehead believes there are few strikers in the top flight better than Peter Crouch at the moment.

Stoke have striker Ricardo Fuller available again for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Wigan at the DW Stadium.

Stoke will be without defender Matthew Upson for tomorrow’s home clash with Valencia in the last 32 of the Europa League.

Stoke winger Matthew Etherington will undergo a fitness test ahead of the Potters’ Barclays Premier League trip to Swansea on Sunday.

Mamady Sidibe is set to turn out for Stoke reserves tomorrow as he continues his rehabilitation after more than a year of injury problems.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis has no fresh injury problems ahead of tomorrow night’s Carling Cup third-round clash with Tottenham.

Stoke tonight completed the signing of Wilson Palacios from Tottenham with barely an hour of the transfer window remaining.

Stoke will be without Marc Wilson for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Wigan at the DW Stadium.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis has hailed the all-round impact Jon Walters has made at the club since joining from Ipswich in August.

IT began quietly and picked up a couple more times as the game ebbed away from Liverpool.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis has described the situation surrounding wantaway goalkeeper Asmir Begovic as being part of a “disease” in football.

Stoke are assessing the fitness of captain Abdoulaye Faye after the defender limped out of a pre-season friendly last night.

On-loan Stoke striker Henri Camara is sidelined tomorrow as they face his parent club Wigan at the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke have signed Charlton midfielder Amdy Faye on trial.