Stoke City vs Man U
Venue: Britannia Stadium
Kick off: 4pm
Stoke City will on Saturday take on Manchester United in a Premier League clash at the Britannia Stadium.
Stoke registered a 3-1 victory over Sunderland in the last league fixture away from home.
Marko Arnautovic was the star man for his side as his brace in a period of seven minutes before the half-hour mark gave the Potters a double lead.
Peter Crouch extended the lead in the third minute to make it 3-0.
Jermain Defoe scored one for the Black Cats, but it was not sufficient for them to avoid a defeat.
Stoke’s latest victory comes after their exit from the FA Cup following their defeat to Wolverhampton Wanders at home.
Mark Hughes has seen his side manage only two wins in the last five league matches at home, which came against Watfird and Burnley.
The last time Stoke faced United saw the match end in a 1-1 draw, with Joe Allen’s late equaliser helping his side walk away from Old Trafford with a point.
United enter this tie after settling for a 1-1 draw against Liverpool.
After Paul Pogba’s handball inside the penalty box, the Reds were awarded a penalty and James Milner was successful in beating David de Gea to give a lead in the first half.
It was Zlatan Ibrahimovic who rescued the Red Devils as his late header helped his side seal a point against Jurgen Klopp’s side.
United will be looking to bounce back from their draw when they face Stoke on Saturday.
Jose Mourinho will be hoping his side can bag three points at the Britannia Stadium in order to fight for a place in the top four.
The United manager will be banking on Ibrahimovic to fire to help the Red Devils seal a win in the upcoming fixture.
Stoke City Possible XI: Grant, Pieters, Martins Indi, Johnson, Shawcross, Arnautovic, Allen, Whelan, Shaqiri, Adam, Crouch.
Manchester United Possible XI: De Gea, Darmian, Rojo, Jones, Valencia, Pogba, Herrera, Carrick, Martial, Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimovic.