Stoke welcome back defensive pair

Stoke have influential duo Robert Huth and Matthew Etherington back for Sunday’s Premier League trip to West Brom.

The pair return to the Potters squad having both been suspended for last night’s Europa League play-off victory over FC Thun.

Manager Tony Pulis withdrew Jermaine Pennant in the second half of that game as a precaution and hopes the winger will be fit to face the Baggies, while Rory Delap will also be assessed for a hamstring problem.

Provisional squad: Begovic, Wilson, Huth, Shawcross, Upson, Collins, Pugh, Wilkinson, Whelan, Whitehead, Diao, Etherington, Walters, Jones, Sorensen, Shotton, Tonge, Arismendi, Woodgate, Pennant, Delap, Soares.