Stoke's Sorensen puts pressure on Begovic

Goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen is contesting a place in Stoke's starting line-up at Sunderland tomorrow with Asmir Begovic after returning to fitness.

The Denmark international missed the defeat at Everton with an elbow problem and his stand-in did a good enough job for manager Tony Pulis to admit he has a big decision to make on who to choose.

Pulis is hopeful of having Ricardo Fuller on the bench after the striker missed the last three games with a dislocated shoulder, but midfielder Rory Delap (calf) is more of a doubt.

Provisional squad: Begovic, Sorensen, Huth, Faye, Shawcross, Collins, Etherington, Pennant, Whelan, Whitehead, Walters, Fuller, Jones, Gudjohnsen, Wilkinson, Higginbotham, Tuncay, Delap, Diao, Wilson.