Everton keeper Tim Howard set to make 200th consecutive Premier League appearance

14 December 2012 11:50
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is pondering his options for the right-back slot with Ryan Shotton serving a one-match ban for tomorrow's visit of Everton to the Britannia Stadium.
                                             
Shotton was dismissed in the 90th minute of last Saturday's goalless draw at Aston Villa, collecting two yellow cards, and now Pulis must decide between Andy Wilkinson, Dean Whitehead or Matthew Upson as his replacement. Pulis welcomes back Charlie Adam, with the midfielder completing his own one-game suspension, but there is still no room for Michael Owen as the striker remains short of fitness following recent groin and hamstring niggles. Everton will be without forward Kevin Mirallas and defender Tony Hibbert after the duo were ruled out for the next few weeks. Mirallas suffered a recurrence of a hamstring injury in last weekend's win over Tottenham, while Hibbert will have an operation on a calf injury next week. Club captain Phil Neville is continuing to work his way back to full fitness after knee surgery and Victor Anichebe has been on the sidelines for nearly two months with a hamstring problem.

Source: team_talk