Stoke City v Chelsea: Squad sheets - The Guardian

John Terry could return after a two-month absence – in which time Chelsea have managed just four clean sheets in 16 games – to take a place on the bench, as Rafael Benítez seeks to end England's last surviving unbeaten home record. He will be aided by the presence of Demba Ba, whose first visit to the Britannia Stadium, two years ago this week, saw him famously fail a medical, leading to Stoke pulling out of a deal to sign him from Hoffenheim. On his second visit, playing for Newcastle last season, he scored a hat-trick. Simon Burnton

Venue Britannia Stadium, Saturday 3pm

Tickets £40-50 (01782 367599)

Last season Stoke 0 Chelsea 0

Referee Andre Marriner

This season's matches 12 Y43, R0, 3.58 cards per game

Odds Stoke 16-5 Chelsea 10-11 Draw 5-2

Stoke City v Chelsea: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: Graphic

Stoke

Subs from Nash, Sorensen, Etherington, Whitehead, Jerome, Owen, Edu, Arismendi, Ness, Upson, Crouch, Palacios, Shotton

Doubtful None

Injured Wilson (broken leg, 29 Jan), Delap (hernia, Feb)

Suspended None

Form guide LLWWLW

Disciplinary record Y46 R3

Leading scorer Walters 5

Chelsea

Subs from Blackman, Hilário, Ferreira, Terry, Bertrand, Lampard, Ake, Piazón, Marin, Torres, Clifford, Gordon, Nkumu

Doubtful Terry (match fitness)

Injured Benayoun (knee, 20 Jan), Cech (groin, 20 Jan), Romeu (knee, May)

Suspended None

Unavailable Mikel, Moses (both international duty)

Form guide LWWWWL

Disciplinary record Y29 R2

Leading scorers Mata, Torres 7

Match pointers

• The past four top-flight matches between these clubs have seen just four goals scored in total

• Branislav Ivanovic has scored Chelsea's quickest (1min 48sec) and latest (94min 33sec) goals this season

• Stoke have not won a home match with Chelsea since two goals from Terry Conroy helped them win 3-0 in April 1975

• Demba Ba has scored four goals in four Premier League appearances against Stoke

• Stoke have scored a larger proportion of their goals from set pieces (57%) than any other side in the division