Etherington out for Stoke

Stoke winger Matthew Etherington is a doubt for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Sunderland at the Britannia Stadium.

Etherington has missed two days of training due to a virus and will be assessed ahead of kick-off.

Aside from that concern, manager Tony Pulis has virtually a full squad to select from, with only long-term absentee Mamady Sidibe (knee) unavailable.

Provisional squad: Sorensen, Begovic, Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson, Pennant, Delap, Palacios, Etherington, Crouch, Walters, Shotton, Upson, Diao, Jones, Whitehead, Whelan, Woodgate, Fuller, Jerome, Collins.