Stoke City striker Emre Tezgel is reportedly attracting interest from Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City. The unfortunate reality for lower-league clubs who produce talented young players is that the big boys will come sniffing around eventually. Young players rarely consider the plausibility of breaking into the first-team at ‘big six’ clubs. They see the name of the...Full Story »

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill is delighted with how his team is developing following Friday night’s narrow 1-0 Championship victory over leaders West Brom.Jacob Brown wasted a glorious chance to put the Potters ahead when he hit the post after nine minutes and Darnell Furlong’s comical own goal was chalked off for a foul five minutes before the break.Mario Vrancic hit the crossbar...Full Story »

Nick Powell scored a late winner as Stoke ended leaders West Brom’s unbeaten start to the Championship season with a narrow 1-0 win.Powell calmly lofted the ball over goalkeeper Sam Johnstone with 11 minutes to go after a defensive blunder by Conor Townsend.It looked like the goal was not going to come for the Championship’s best home side – unbeaten at the bet365 Stadium so fa...Full Story »

Stoke will be without Sam Clucas when they host Championship leaders West Brom.The midfielder received his fifth yellow card of the season in the draw at Preston in midweek and he must serve a one-match ban.City boss Michael O’Neill has plenty of options should he wish to make any other changes, with Sam Surridge, Alfie Doughty and Danny Batth among those hoping to get back into the side.S...Full Story »

Preston boss Frankie McAvoy admitted his side were dominated by Championship rivals Stoke in the 1-1 draw at Deepdale.The visitors led inside six minutes through Nick Powell and Michael O’Neill’s team should have had more in a first half full of chances.But Preston did salvage a point thanks to a brilliant curling effort from midfielder Ben Whiteman.McAvoy said: “It was a good ...Full Story »

Ben Whiteman’s delightful equaliser secured Preston a 1-1 draw against Stoke at Deepdale – their fifth successive stalemate in the Championship.Stoke had raced into an early lead when a cross from the lively Josh Tymon found Nick Powell, who nodded home inside the far post for his fourth goal of the season.Moments later wing-back Tommy Smith unleashed a piledriver which Preston keepe...Full Story »

Preston’s Tom Barkhuizen is available for selection ahead of their Sky Bet Championship clash with Stoke.The forward has been recovering from Covid-19 having caught the virus at the start of the season.Alan Browne and Liam Lindsay are also available for the Lilywhites after returning from injury.Connor Wickham is ruled out and is set to visit a specialist to find out the extent of a hamstr...Full Story »

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill felt his side failed to hit their heights in their 2-0 win at home to Hull.Lewie Coyle hit the post as Hull enjoyed a good opening 15 minutes.Mario Vrancic put Stoke ahead after he turned two defenders before firing into the roof of the net on 35 minutes.Nick Powell doubled City’s advantage on 58 minutes after he curled home a 35-yard free-kick.“I am ...Full Story »

Nick Powell is set to return for Stoke when Michael O’Neill’s side host Hull in Saturday’s Championship clash.Midfielder Powell has recovered from a thigh problem and is in line for his first league start in a month.Joe Allen has shaken off a toe concern and should be available too.Josh Tymon is another option in midfield having also been deployed at full-back earlier this seas...Full Story »

Stoke struck twice late on to see off Watford and reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup for a third season in succession.Ashley Fletcher had equalised for the Hornets following Nick Powell’s opener but the Sky Bet Championship side would leave Vicarage Road victorious as Sam Clucas and Josh Tymon struck from distance to seal a 3-1 win.Watford head coach Xisco Munoz changed his entire s...Full Story »

Xisco Munoz will rotate his Watford squad for the third-round Carabao Cup clash with Stoke.On-loan Turkey international Ozan Tufan will make his debut, while Xisco may also throw in a couple of the club’s under-23 players.Others will be rested, including Juraj Kucka, while Kiko Femenia misses out after being forced off against Norwich at the weekend, although he should return to training l...Full Story »

Derby hope to have Festy Ebosele available again when they host Stoke.The teenage forward is closing in on a return from a knee problem, having been sidelined for the past month.Colin Kazim-Richards and Krystian Bielik both remain out, while Craig Forsyth serves the final match of his three-game ban.Jason Knight made his first start of the season at West Brom on Tuesday, having suffered an ankle...Full Story »

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill had “no issue” with his backroom team sticking up for themselves after two of them were sent off late in the ill-tempered 1-1 Championship draw with Barnsley.After Stoke’s Tommy Smith had been shown a straight red card in the 85th minute for a lunge on Claudio Gomes, Stoke coaches Dean Holden and Rory Delap, plus Barnsley assistant Joe Laumann, ...Full Story »

Mario Vrancic’s first-half penalty miss proved costly as 10-man Stoke were held to a 1-1 draw by Barnsley in an ill-tempered Championship clash.The hosts, who had won three of their previous four league games, would have fired themselves into the top two if it was not for Brad Collins’ superb save just before the break.After Tommy Smith was sent off late on for the home side, Stoke c...Full Story »

Stoke will be without Morgan Fox when they host Barnsley.The defender suffered a hamstring injury during training on Monday and he joins Nick Powell (thigh) on the sidelines.Sam Clucas (Achilles) and Steven Fletcher (ankle) are also doubts for the Potters as they look to maintain their 100 per cent home record this season and make it six successive wins at the bet365 Stadium.Captain Joe Allen is...Full Story »

Boss Michael O’Neill admitted his Stoke side were not at their best against Huddersfield but a 2-1 win saw them move third in the Sky Bet Championship.Matty Pearson’s own goal proved the difference after Jacob Brown’s thumping header had cancelled out Harry Toffolo’s scrambled opener, with all of the goals coming early in the second half.“We are delighted with the r...Full Story »

Abdallah Sima could make his debut for Stoke when they resume Championship action at home against Huddersfield.The deadline-day signing, who impressed as he earned his fourth cap for Senegal this week, is in contention to play in attack.Full-back Demeaco Duhaney, who was released by Huddersfield in the summer, also arrived at the bet365 Stadium on the final day of the transfer window but he is u...Full Story »

Marco Silva insists there is more to come from his Fulham side after sweeping aside Stoke to maintain their unbeaten start to the Championship season.Silva’s side completed a comfortable 3-0 victory with goals from Harry Wilson, Bobby Decordova-Reid and Aleksandar Mitrovic.And the manager admitted the margin of victory should have been even greater.Silva said: “It was a very good per...Full Story »

Aleksandar Mitrovic struck his fourth goal of the season to cap Fulham’s convincing 3-0 win over Stoke at Craven Cottage and extend the Championship leaders’s unbeaten start.Mitrovic – who this week signed a new five-year contract – struck his side’s third goal after Harry Wilson and Bobby Decordova-Reid had put Marco Silva’s side in control.But the striker mi...Full Story »

Fulham will have Harry Wilson back for the visit of fellow joint-leaders Stoke in the Sky Bet Championship.The former Liverpool attacker served the final match of his three-game suspension when he sat out the midweek win over Birmingham.Anthony Knockaert featured in the Carabao Cup tie after recovering from a back injury, but boss Marco Silva remains without a number of other players.Terenc...Full Story »