Ian Holloway’s side look to lift themselves away from the bottom three after seven games without a win, while the Potters will be hoping the FA Cup final is not a distraction
By Mike Allen
Blackpool Manager Ian Holloway (Getty Images)
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Blackpool (4-3-3): Gilks; Eardley, Baptiste, Evatt, Crainey; Vaughan, Adam, Southern; Phillips, Campbell, Taylor-Fletcher. |
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Blackpool have no fresh injury concerns after last week’s game against Newcastle and may well start with the same side that picked up that well-earned draw.
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Stoke City (4-4-2): Begovic; Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson; Pennant, Whelan, Delap, Whitehead; Walters, Jones. |
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Midfielder Matthew Etherington has been ruled out after tearing his hamstring against Wolves. Ricardo Fuller has undergone surgery on an Achilles problem and will be out for the rest of the season.
- Stoke have gone 10 league games without scoring this season, compared to Blackpool’s seven.
- Charlie Adam (pictured right) is the second most booked player in the Premier League behind Chiek Tiote with 11 yellow cards this season.
- Blackpool have the worst defensive record in the Premier League and have conceded 70 goals this season.
- Stoke have scored 13 goals this season in the last 10 minutes of the game, while Blackpool have conceded 21 in the last 15 minutes.
- Kenwyne Jones has scored in each of his last four games for Stoke, meaning he is now the club’s top scorer this season, joint with Jon Walters on 11.
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Blackpool – Stoke City Preview: Seasiders look to mover clear of drop zone with just two points separating them from bottom of Premier League