Whelan and Diao suspended for Stoke

Midfield duo Glenn Whelan and Salif Diao will both miss tomorrow’s encounter with Birmingham at the Britannia Stadium.

The pair both picked up their fifth bookings of the season in the 2-0 defeat at Manchester City and now serve automatic one-match bans.

In addition, Andy Wilkinson and Robert Huth (knee) picked up knocks, which makes them doubtful for Tony Pulis’ side, who have collected just a single point from four games this month so far.

Team (from): Sorensen, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Pugh, Faye, Collins, Lawrence, Huth, Delap, Etherington, Whitehead, Sidibe, Beattie, Tuncay, Fuller, Simonsen, Higginbotham, Cort.