Source: Daily_Mail
Mamady Sidibe to make Stoke return after injury
Mamady Sidibe is set to turn out for Stoke reserves on Wednesday as he continues his rehabilitation after more than a year of injury problems.[LNB]Sidibe snapped his Achilles tendon in the Potters' Barclays Premier League clash with Tottenham in August 2010 before suffering the same injury again in training the following February.[LNB]He has now been given the go-ahead to feature for Stoke's second string against Nottingham Forest [LNB] Happier times: Mamady Sidibe (right) has been injured for the last year[LNB]His manager Tony Pulis - who included the 31-year-old Malian striker in his 25-man league squad for this season - told The Sentinel: "It will be fantastic to see him back playing again after everything he's been through.[LNB]'We've obviously kept a close eye on his progress and not rushed anything.[LNB] Long time coming: Stoke manager Tony Pulis is delighted with Sidibe's return[LNB]'He's such a lovely lad and certainly hasn't deserved what's happened to him with these injuries.[LNB]'He's due some good luck at long last and we are all keeping our fingers crossed it starts from tomorrow.'[LNB] Stoke 1 Man United 1: Crouch goal puts brake on United's flying startLeeds look to bolster squad by rescuing Pugh from his Stoke nightmareHe's played with Zidane, Raul and Beckham... now Jonathan Woodgate is proud to be part of Stoke's renaissanceAll the latest Stoke news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]
