Roy Keane's men travel south this evening for a clash against the Potters (k/o 7.45), in the first evening kick off at the Britannia since promotion. The Black Cats will be hoping to build on Saturdays Tyne/Wear derby victory over Newcastle. Stoke meanwhile will be hoping to build on their last outing at the Britannia where they defeated Tottenham 2-1 in a pulsating encounter, and will be looking to bounce back following Sunday's defeat at Manchester City.
Stoke Team News:
Stoke boss Tony Pulis may stick with the side that lost 3-0 at Manchester City but may decide to recall Leon Cort in defence, Amdy Faye or Glenn Whelan in midfield and Dave Kitson in attack to freshen the side up. Liam Lawrence will miss the game against his old club as he continues to recover from his ankle injury, but Rory Delap, Thomas Sorensen and Danny Higginbotham should all line up against their former club.
Sunderland Team News:
Roy Keane must decide whether to risk Craig Gordon who missed Saturday's derby game with an ankle injury, or stick with Marton Fulop against the side he nearly joined in the summer. Kenwyne Jones may also feature against the club he spent 3 months on loan with in 2005, as he continues to build fitness following his knee ligament injury.
Probable Teams:
Stoke: Sorensen, Griffin, Abdoulaye Faye, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Soares, Olofinjana, Diao, Delap, Fuller, Kitson
Sunderland: Fulop, Chimbonda, Ferdinand, Collins, McCartney, Malbranque, Tainio, Whitehead, Richardson, Cisse, Diouf
Last Sunderland Visit To The Britannia
Stoke City 2-1 Sunderland (17-10-2006)
Second half strikes from on loan Lee Hendrie and Vincent Pericard cancelled out Dwight Yorke's first half opener as the Potters defeated eventual champions Sunderland in a game remembered for a horror injury to new signing Rory Delap who suffered a a double leg break which ultimatly ended his season.
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