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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has said a knee injury rules out centre-back David Luiz while forward Oscar has recovered from an ankle knock but may not figure.
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o is now available after missing two games with a groin problem.
MATCH PREVIEW
Chelsea haven't lost at the Britannia Stadium since Stoke City arrived in the Premier League, and they travel to the Potteries on the back of three straight wins as they try to keep pace with leaders Arsenal.
Jose Mourinho's second-placed side have been finding the net regularly of late too, with 10 goals in the last three games, including four at Sunderland on Wednesday as they came out on top in a seven-goal thriller.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
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"If I were to sum up how this Stoke team under Mark Hughes compares to his predecessor Tony Pulis I would say they still cannot score goals and are not quite as solid defensively.
"Even though they are at home, it is just very hard to tip Stoke to beat Chelsea because of their absolute lack of creativity and goals."
Read Lawro's full prediction and score
Stoke haven't beaten Chelsea in the league since April 1975, a run encompassing 14 games over 38 years, and they'll have their work cut out here on current form.
It's turned into a tough autumn for former Chelsea player Mark Hughes, who took over as Stoke manager from Tony Pulis in the summer.
I was at Upton Park at the end of August when they deservedly won with a brilliant free kick from Jermaine Pennant. They played well that day, but alarmingly they've only won once since then and that was against Sunderland, who are now bottom of the table.
This has been a good fixture for Chelsea in recent seasons that has seen them win three times and draw twice.
Last season's game turned into a 4-0 thumping and was an afternoon to forget for Stoke's Jonathan Walters, who managed to score two own goals at one end and miss a penalty at the other.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Paul Peschisolido scored the winner the last time Stoke beat Chelsea - it was a League Cup second-round replay in October 1995 and Potters boss Mark Hughes played for the Blues.
Stoke are winless in 14 league matches against Chelsea since a 3-0 home victory in April 1975 (D3, L11).
The Potters have failed to score in seven of the 10 Premier League meetings.
Stoke City
Stoke are unbeaten in their last four home matches (W1, D3) but have won just four league games at the Britannia Stadium in 2013. They have never won fewer than five home matches in a calendar year.
The Potters have picked up just two points from six games against top-half opposition this season.
They are one of only three teams yet to score a header this season, alongside West Ham and Spurs. Last season, 10 of their 34 goals were headers.
Stoke striker Jonathan Walters has scored at both ends in this fixture - netting in a 1-1 draw in April 2011 but scoring two own goals and missing a penalty in the last meeting - a 4-0 Chelsea win last January.
Current boss Mark Hughes made 123 appearances and scored 39 goals for Saturday's opponents during his playing career.
Chelsea
Chelsea have won their last three league games, scoring 10 goals.
The Blues are a place higher (second), have won two more games, and lost one fewer than at the same stage last season.
Jose Mourinho's side have scored three or more goals on five occasions this term.
Demba Ba has scored four Premier League goals against Stoke; only against West Brom (six) has he been more prolific.
John Terry celebrates his 33rd birthday on the day of this match.