Etherington set for Potters blow

Midfielder Matthew Etherington is expected to make his Stoke debut against Liverpool tomorrow after arriving from West Ham this week.

Manager Tony Pulis has promised to shake up his side for the Barclays Premier League match at the Britannia Stadium following the FA Cup defeat by League One side Hartlepool.

Striker Richard Cresswell is available again after suspension while Dave Kitson could get another run-out following knee problems as Ricardo Fuller remains banned.

Provisional squad: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Davies, Shawcross, Sonko, Abdoulaye Faye, Dickinson, Higginbotham, Lawrence, Etherington, Soares, Kitson, Tonge, Diao, Delap, Olofinjana, Whelan, Pugh, Cresswell, Pericard, Simonsen.