Bolton boss Owen Coyle will ring the changes for tomorrow night’s Carling Cup fourth round clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Tuncay Sanli was rewarded for his goal in reserves in midweek with a place in the starting-line up as Bolton boss Owen Coyle made two changes to the side hammered by Manchester United.

Bolton's Marcos Alonso has become the latest Bolton defender to be hit by the club’s injury jinx ahead of the trip to Liverpool.

CHAMPIONSHIP sides West Ham and Bristol City were dumped out of the Carling Cup as League Two Aldershot and Swindon produced first-round shocks last night.

Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand were missing from the Manchester United starting line-up for tonight’s Premier League encounter with Stoke.

Wantaway defender Christopher Samba has been ruled out with an ankle injury as Steve Kean prepared for his first match in charge of Blackburn since being handed the job until the end of the season.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis made two changes to his side for the Barclays Premier League match against Blackpool at the Britannia Stadium.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has made three changes to his side for the Premier League match against Stoke at the Britannia Stadium.

Everton playmaker Mikel Arteta has returned for the Premier League clash with Stoke at Goodison Park.

Dean Whitehead is available for Stoke’s visit to West Ham in the Carling Cup fourth round tomorrow after completing a one-match suspension.

Stoke’s £8m record signing Kenwyne Jones went straight into Tony Pulis’ side for this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League opener at Wolves.

Stoke are holding talks with Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones about a potential club-record transfer to the Britannia Stadium.

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson named a strong starting XI for tonight’s Barclays Premier League visit of Stoke.

Carlo Ancelotti knows victory over Liverpool will almost certainly leave Chelsea with one hand on the Barclays Premier League trophy after watching his side thrash Stoke 7-0 yesterday.

Chelsea made five changes for their Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke at Stamford Bridge.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy made one enforced change for the home Staffordshire derby with Stoke.

Stoke 2 Hull 0

DAVID NUGENT regained his scoring touch for the second match in a row but Burnley had to settle for a point when what they really needed was a victory.

Brian Laws has made one change to his Burnley side for tonight's crucial Premier League clash with Stoke.

TUNCAY SANLI’S second-half header denied Wigan a precious victory as Stoke made off with a point at the DW Stadium.

Wigan 1 Stoke 1

Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller, who was arrested at the weekend, was named as a substitute for the Barclays Premier League match at Wigan tonight.

SUNDERLAND’S dismal Premier League run now stands at one win in 14 after they were held to a lacklustre stalemate by visiting Stoke last night.

Sol Campbell made his Arsenal return in their FA Cup fourth-round tie at Stoke.

Liverpool's £20m man Alberto Aquilani is once again on the bench as Liverpool face a difficult task at the Britannia Stadium this afternoon.

Stoke striker Tuncay Sanli is again doubtful ahead of his side’s Premier League clash with Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium.

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson will await the outcome of an x-ray on in-form striker Bobby Zamora after the player was forced off in last night’s 3-2 defeat at Stoke.

STOKE almost threw away a 3-0 half-time lead against Fulham last night but eventually clung on to end a run of six Barclays Premier League matches without victory.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis made five changes to his side for the Barclays Premier League visit of Birmingham to the Britannia Stadium.

Roberto Mancini’s first major decision as Manchester City boss has been to restore Robinho to the Blues starting line-up for the today’s encounter with Stoke at Eastlands.

THOMAS SORENSEN faced two significant shots in the final 20 minutes of this hugely entertaining Battle of Britannia – one sublime, one abject.

Stoke 2 Wigan 2

Stoke striker James Beattie – alleged to have had a dressing-room bust-up with manager Tony Pulis after last week’s defeat at Arsenal – has been named as a substitute for the visit of Wigan today.

Full-back Andy Wilkinson returned to Stoke’s starting line-up as manager Tony Pulis was forced into making a change in defence for the visit of bottom side Portsmouth.

FREDERIC PIQUIONNE provided the inspiration as Portsmouth stormed into the Carling Cup quarter-finals by demolishing Stoke at Fratton Park.

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has made three changes for his side’s match against Stoke at the Britannia Stadium today.

The respective priorities of the Carling Cup and Premier League were emphasised by the starting line-ups at the Britannia Stadium this afternoon.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis fielded a completely different team to the one that drew with Bolton for his side’s Carling Cup third-round match against Blackpool.

Middlesbrough were today insisting Afonso Alves is still their player – for now at least – after Qatari side Al-Sadd unveiled the striker at a press conference.

West Ham 2 Middlesbrough 1

Newcastle manager Alan Shearer restored Michael Owen to the starting line-up for tonight’s must-win derby clash with Middlesbrough.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson rang the changes as he attempted to move a step closer to the Premier League title.

Alex Ferguson hailed boy wonder Federico Macheda after the 17-year-old’s late goal sent Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League table on Saturday.

ALBERT RIERA struck astoppage-time winner as European champions Spain bounced back from a half-time deficit to defeat Turkey inIstanbul and further strengthen their stranglehold on Group Five.