Source: Daily_Mail
STOKE v Chelsea: John Carew struggling to be fit for visit of the champions
Backing out: Carew's injury problems have forced him to miss Stoke's last two games[LNB]Stoke manager Tony Pulis will monitor the fitness of John Carew ahead of the Barclays Premier League match against Chelsea.[LNB]The Norwegian striker has been suffering from a back complaint, causing him to miss the last two matches.[LNB]Goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen is also suffering from a similar injury after breaking down in the warm-up ahead of Denmark's friendly against Slovakia this week.[LNB]Team (from): Begovic, Sorensen, Huth, Wilson, Delap, Faye, Etherington, Whitehead, Jones, Collins, Fuller, Carew, Pugh, Whelan, Pennant, Wilkinson, Walters, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Diao, Shotton.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE[LNB] Explore more:People: John Carew, Tony Pulis, Thomas Sorensen Places: Denmark
