Lawrence and Delap come in for Stoke

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

Glenn Whelan and Salif Diao were suspended, Andy Wilkinson missed out with an ankle injury sustained in the 2-0 St Stephen's Day defeat at Manchester City, whilst Danny Collins and Mamady Sidibe were benched.

Pulis brought in Robert Huth, Ryan Shawcross, Liam Lawrence, Rory Delap and James Beattie to face a Birmingham side unchanged following their goalless draw at home to Chelsea two days ago.

Stoke: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Lawrence, Delap, Whitehead, Etherington, Beattie, Sanli.

Subs: Simonsen, Cort, Fuller, Sidibe, Pugh, Amdy Faye, Collins.

Birmingham: Hart, Carr, Roger Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, McFadden, Jerome, Benitez.

Subs: Maik Taylor, Phillips, Fahey, McSheffrey, Damien Johnson, Carsley, Vignal.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)