Stoke City is just behind Coventry about goal difference after the opening matches of the opening of seven competition. The potters have had a dip in shape since the season kicks off with three consecutive competitive victories.
The men of Mark Robins have only demanded one victory in their last four championship establishments. The last time they went in the home meeting of Saturday with Norwich City.
That match In line Thomas Early in the second half to earn a point in front of his side after Jovon Makama placed the Canaryi in the 26th minute.
Just like their opponents Middlesbrough, Stoke City has the joint best defensive record in the division next Preston North End and Charlton Athletic. They have only admitted five goals in their seven games.
The potters will hope that Solid Backline offers the platform for success on Tesside. However, history is not on their side, because they have only achieved one victory in their last nine visits to Boro (D2, L6).
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Robins kept his cards close to his chest over the size of the problem, but Baker is not expected to be out for a long time.
“Yes (he is injured),” said the manager. “We will have to wait, but he has a consciousness (about a problem), but I will keep it in store because I hope he will be back fairly soon.”
Elsewhere, Sam Gallagher raised his training workload last week, but did not play on Saturday, while Steven Nzonzi made his first performance since he returned to Stoke as a late replacement. Former Middlesbrough -defender Ben Gibson has yet to play in the competition this season.
Predicted XI
(4-2-3-1)
Johansson; Tchamadu, Lawal, Wilmot, Cresswell; Rigo, Seko; Faith, Bae, Thomas; He was
Whether Robins makes changes for the midweek trip to Middlesbrough is still to be seen. He was largely impressed by the display against Norwich City.
Lamine Cisse got another appearance while he continues his push to break into Robins’s plans. While Ben Pearson, Jamie Donley, Robert Bozenik, Eric Bocat, Ashley Phillips and Maksym Talovierov are all waiting for possibilities.
That said, Robins will probably hold the same direction for such a big game. Although Norwich City took the lead in the game, Stoke City was the majority at the top.
Million Manhoef and Thomas on the wings played for Stoke City this year. They will be the most important men to pay attention to Boro.
Divine Mubama Holds his place despite the fact that Cisse and Bozenik are waiting in the wings. Mubama has been excellent since he was on loan at Manchester City.
Ben Wilmot had a phenomenal start this season at the back. He continues next to Bosun Lawal
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