Once in a while has a challenge between the Premier League's fourteenth and fifteenth set sides been so interesting. Will Chelsea expand on Wednesday's win against Dynamo Kyiv or will they endure yet another harming misfortune, and against a group who have officially beaten them in the Capital One Cup this season? Whatever the case, José Mourinho will need to watch from a remote place as a result of his one-match stadium boycott. Sachin Nakrani
Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm
Venue Britannia Stadium
Last season Stoke 0 Chelsea 2
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G9, Y34, R1, 4.00 cards per game
Odds H 3-1 A 11-10 D 5-2
Stoke City
Subs from Haugaard, Wilson, Ireland, Cameron, Bardsley, Sidwell, Afellay, Crouch, Walters, Joselu, Odemwingie
Far fetched Cameron (thigh), Joselu (calf)
Harmed Muniesa (hamstring, 28 Nov), Given (knee, obscure)
Suspended None
Distracted Van Ginkel (terms of credit)
Structure DWWWLD
Discipline Y17 R2
Driving scorer Diouf
Chelsea
Subs from Amelia, Blackman, Aina, Cahill, Rahman, Loftus-Cheek, Traoré, Djilobodji, Mikel, Hazard, Kenedy, Pedro
Doubtful Costa (ribs), Ivanovic (hamstring)
Injured Falcao (thigh, 21 Nov), Courtois (knee, Dec)
Suspended None
Form WDLWLL
Discipline Y22 R3
Leading scorers Costa, Ramires, Willian 2