Tuesday, March 1, 2011
P.L. 2010 2011 Stoke West Bromwich on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week
28th february 2011:
stoke city v. west bromwich albion
stoke city v. west bromwich albion
The mid-week international friendlies might have cost West Brom, after one of their star players this season has been named as a doubt for Saturday's game. Chris Brunt picked up a groin problem and was substituted at half-time in Northern Ireland's 1-1 with Morocco on Wednesday night. Albion will not find out the extent of the winger's injury until he reports back to the training but manager Di Matteo admits he is a doubt.
Manager Tony Pulis has some good news ahead of the trip to the Hawthorns. Striker Eidur Gudjohnsen made it through 90 minutes of a mid-week reserve game and Salif Diao also made his comeback from a calf injury in the same match. Neither are expected to make the Potters' starting eleven, but could be named as substitutes. Stoke are still without long-term absentee Mamady Sidibe (achilles) but other than that Pulis' squad is relative injury-free and the Welsh manager will be expected to name the same starting eleven that beat Liverpool 2-0 last weekend.
Manager Tony Pulis has some good news ahead of the trip to the Hawthorns. Striker Eidur Gudjohnsen made it through 90 minutes of a mid-week reserve game and Salif Diao also made his comeback from a calf injury in the same match. Neither are expected to make the Potters' starting eleven, but could be named as substitutes. Stoke are still without long-term absentee Mamady Sidibe (achilles) but other than that Pulis' squad is relative injury-free and the Welsh manager will be expected to name the same starting eleven that beat Liverpool 2-0 last weekend.