Stoke City take on Arsenal in Premier League action.
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes before the match
Stoke City have endured a disappointing season by their standards, but will be hoping to end the campaign in as good a form as possible. The Potters currently sit 13th in the table, and though safe from relegation, many would have expected Mark Hughes’ side to be pushing much higher.
Their recent form has highlighted one of the major problems the Potters have suffered from this season: inconsistency. Stoke City have won just one of their last four games, drawing two and losing the other. However, at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke are a force to be reckoned with, and will be hoping to stunt Arsene Wenger’s recent upturn in form.
The Gunners have enjoyed somewhat of a small revival of late, and the recent 2-0 win against arch-rivals Manchester United will still be ringing in fans’ minds. However, in the past, Arsenal have found games at Stoke City’s ground difficult, and Mark Hughes’ side are likely keen to frustrate the Gunners this weekend.
Stoke lineup
Starting:
- Jack Butland
- Ryan Shawcross
- Erik Pieters
- Glen Johnson
- Bruno Martins Indi
- Marko Arnautovic
- Joe Allen
- Xherdan Shaqiri
- Geoff Cameron
- Glenn Whelan
- Mame Biram Diouf
Substitutes: Saido Berahino, Lee Grant, Jonathan Walters, Charlie Adam, Marc Muniesa, Ramadan Sobhi, Peter Crouch.
Arsenal lineup
Starting:
- Petr Cech
- Laurent Koscielny
- Shkodran Mustafi
- Rob Holding
- Francis Coquelin
- Granit Xhaka
- Héctor Bellerín
- Nacho Monreal
- Olivier Giroud
- Alexis Sánchez
- Mesut Özil
Substitutes: David Ospina, Danny Welbeck, Alex Iwobi, Mohamed Elneny, Gabriel, Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey.
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