Potters trio doubtful for Tigers test

Stoke manager Tony Pulis is concerned about the fitness of three of his players as they prepare to face Hull at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday. Ryan Shawcross remains doutbful with an ankle injury while Abdoulaye Faye and Dave Kitson both suffered knee problems in the victory against West Ham. Midfielder Dean Whitehead is available again after suspension with Pulis looking for his side to top the 40-point mark. Stoke (from): Sorensen, Wilkinson, Abdoulaye Faye, Huth, Shawcross, Collins, Lawrence, Pugh, Whelan, Whitehead, Tuncay, Delap, Etherington, Sidibe, Fuller, Kitson, Higginbotham, Begovic, Moult, Amdy Faye.