STOKE v Chelsea: John Carew struggling to be fit for visit of the champions

Backing out: Carew's injury problems have forced him to miss Stoke's last two gamesStoke manager Tony Pulis will monitor the fitness of John Carew ahead of the Barclays Premier League match against Chelsea.The Norwegian striker has been suffering from a back complaint, causing him to miss the last two matches.Goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen is also suffering from a similar injury after breaking down in the warm-up ahead of Denmark's friendly against Slovakia this week.Team (from): Begovic, Sorensen, Huth, Wilson, Delap, Faye, Etherington, Whitehead, Jones, Collins, Fuller, Carew, Pugh, Whelan, Pennant, Wilkinson, Walters, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Diao, Shotton.CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE  Explore more:People: John Carew, Tony Pulis, Thomas Sorensen Places: Denmark

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