Source: Team_Talk
Stoke expect Etherington to play
Stoke expect Matthew Etherington to be fit for Thursday night's Europa League play-off first leg against FC Thun in Switzerland.[LNB] The influential winger was a doubt due to an arm injury sustained against Chelsea at the weekend but scans have shown he has only suffered minor nerve damage.[LNB]The 30-year-old flew to Switzerland on Wednesday night with the rest of the squad and Potters boss Tony Pulis must now decide whether he is ready to start.[LNB]"Once we've trained on the artificial pitch and got a feel for it, I will talk to the medical team about one or two players who have knocks and Matty is one of them," said Pulis.[LNB]"It's obviously a huge relief that the injury to Matty is not serious, but he is still a bit sore. Like some of our other more experienced players, he knows his body better than anyone. So I will speak with him and the medical team before I make a decision."[LNB]
