Izzy Brown starts after missing the last two games against Charlton Athletic and Brentford, replacing Luke Berry – who is unavailable due to injury.

Martin Cranie – who scored Town’s second against Brentford on Tuesday – remains in the starting line-up in an unchanged back four.

James Collins continues up front alongside Harry Cornick and wears the captain's armband with Sonny Bradley still sidelined.

Here is the Town team that will be looking to move to within one point of safety with victory this afternoon...

TOWN: Sluga, Cranie, Pearson, Carter-Vickers, Potts, Tunnicliffe, Rea, Mpanzu, Brown, Cornick, Collins (C)

Substitutes: Stech, McManaman, Hylton, Shinnie, Moncur, Bolton, Bree

STOKE: Butland, Smith, Batth, Chester, Martins-Indi, Ince, Allen (C), Cousins, Clucas, Powell, Vokes.

Substitutes: Davies, Lindsay, Gregory, Oakley-Boothe, Campbell, Thompson, Collins

Referee: Andy Woolmer