Stoke set to make changes

21 August 2009 15:08
Stoke are expected to start with Ricardo Fuller and Liam Lawrence at Birmingham after both began as substitutes in Wednesday's defeat at Liverpool.[LNB]Fuller looks certain to rejoin James Beattie in attack while Lawrence is expected to oust Richard Cresswell from the right of midfield.[LNB]Long-throw specialist Rory Delap is likely to retain his place in midfield, meaning Glenn Whelan or Matthew Etherington will be demoted to the bench to accommodate Fuller's return to the team in a tactical switch.

Source: Eurosport