Stoke are expected to recall defender Robert Huth for the trip to Manchester City following a one-match suspension which ruled him out of last weekend's defeat at Aston Villa.
Huth's return gives manager Tony Pulis decisions to make at the back, with Danny Collins having returned to the side in the German's absence at Villa Park.
The Potteries club have a doubt, however, over defender Ryan Shawcross, who is struggling with a groin injury.
Manchester City: Given, Taylor, Richards, Zabaleta, Toure, Sylvinho, Garrido, Kompany, De Jong, Ireland, Barry, Robinho, Petrov, Wright-Phillips, Adebayor, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Weiss.
Stoke City: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Faye, Collins, Lawrence, Huth, Diao, Delap, Etherington, Whitehead, Sidibe, Beattie, Fuller, Tuncay, Whelan, Simonsen, Higginbotham, Cort.
