Source: Team_Talk
Stoke v Maccabi preview
Team news for Thursday night's Europa League clash between Stoke and Maccabi Tel Aviv at The Britannia Stadium (8.05pm).[LNB] Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones is poised to make his first-team comeback.[LNB]Jones, who has been sidelined with a hamstring problem, returned to the matchday squad as an unused substitute for the 2-0 Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday. [LNB]He looks set to start against Israeli side Maccabi, as do defender Robert Huth and goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen.[LNB]Manager Tony Pulis has indicated Danny Higginbotham - out since April with a knee injury - may also be involved after featuring for the reserves this week, while Wilson Palacios is being assessed as he works his way back to full fitness.[LNB]Stoke (from): Sorensen, Nash, Huth, Shawcross, Upson, Wilkinson, Higginbotham, Shotton, Wilson, Arismendi, Delap, Whitehead, Diao, Whelan, Etherington, Pennant, Walters, Crouch, Palacios, Jerome, Jones.
