Source: PA
Pulis to `chop and change' strikers
Stoke manager Tony Pulis has vowed to continue rotating his strikers despite the exploits of Ricardo Fuller and Mamady Sidibe in last weekend's FA Cup victory over Arsenal.
Fuller opened the scoring against the Gunners after 70 seconds and added a second from Sidibe's cross in the Potters' impressive 3-1 win.
The pairing looked as effective as any has done for Stoke this season, but Pulis has mixed and matched his forwards throughout the campaign and stressed that last week's performance will have little bearing on his selection for Monday night's trip to Sunderland.
Asked if he thought Fuller and Sidibe was his best combination up front, Pulis said: "No, and I think you'll see us chop and change a little bit with the forwards. We have given Ric a couple of games off and he's come back and he looked bright, sharp and ready to go.
"We've got good players up there and we want to use them in the right way. Now Tuncay's had a bit of a rest and I might bring him back in at some point and give him the first hour.
"I think those two players are special players for us and Mama (Sidibe) and James (Beattie) are different centre-forwards. Tuncay and Ric are the special ones and they are the ones that can really turn games, so sometimes they need a rest."
