Work permit wait for Stoke

Stoke are waiting for the arrival of work permits for new recruits Abdoulaye Faye and Haminu Dramani ahead of their first home game in the Premier League against Aston Villa tomorrow.

Centre-back Faye, a £2.25m signing from Newcastle, is expected to go straight into Tony Pulis’ team if clearance is received, while Dramani, a winger on loan from Locomotiv Moscow, would be in contention for a place on the bench.