City skipper Andy Griffin has failed a late fitness test meaning Andy Wilkinson starts at right back for the Potters.

Boss Tony Pulis has named an otherwise unchanged side from the one which beat Colchester United 1-0 last weekend.

Former Potter Lee Hendrie misses out on a return to the Britannia Stadium after an achilles injury ruled him out of the final few games.

STOKE CITY (4-4-2): Nash; Wilkinson, Cort, Shawcross, Wilkinson; Lawrence, Delap (C), Whelan, Cresswell; Sidibe, Fuller. Subs: Simonsen, Buxton, Pugh, Pearson, Ameobi.

LEICESTER CITY (4-3-3): Henderson; Stearman, N'Gotty, McAuley (C), Mattock; Bell, Worley, Oakley; Hume, Hayles, Howard. Subs: Clapham, Fryatt, Wesolowski, Chambers, Douglas.