STOKE v Chelsea: Matthew Upson out but Jonathan Woodgate could feature

12 August 2011 11:37
Tony Pulis has ruled out the possibility of Matthew Upson making his Stoke debut in Sunday's Barclays Premier League opener against Chelsea at the Britannia Stadium. [LNB]The former West Ham defender, who joined the Potters this week, is not yet ready for competitive action but fellow new signing Jonathan Woodgate could feature. [LNB] Matt finish: Upson finalised his move to Stoke earlier this week [LNB]Stoke boss Pulis is hopeful Rory Delap (hamstring) and Matthew Etherington (rib) will overcome niggles while Ricardo Fuller, Mamady Sidibe and Danny Higginbotham are long-term absentees. [LNB]Provisional squad: Begovic, Wilkinson, Shotton, Huth, Shawcross, Woodgate, Collins, Wilson, Pennant, Whelan, Delap, Etherington, Jones, Walters, Whitehead, Diao, Pugh, Sorensen. [LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE[LNB] [LNB] [LNB]

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