BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Britannia Stadium Date: Sunday, 19 October
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TEAM NEWS
Stoke boss Mark Hughes expects to have Mame Biram Diouf and Victor Moses available following injuries.
But midfielder Glenn Whelan (knee), Marko Arnautovic (hip) and Robert Huth (calf) are all doubtful.
Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey serves a one-match suspension after collecting his fifth yellow card of the season, but Angel Rangel returns from his ban.
Jordi Amat could miss the game with a knee problem while Leon Britton is still out with a knee injury.
MATCH PREVIEW
Having guided Stoke to their first Premier League top-10 finish, Mark Hughes will now be feeling an overwhelming sense of frustration that their early-season travails can best be described as indifferent.
They are summed up by the high of winning at the Etihad stadium and the low of losing two of their first three home games.
New recruits included Mame Biram Diouf, Bojan Krkic and Victor Moses, with the clear intent of adding greater creativity to the Potters' renowned steel, yet a return of less than a goal a game will only have added to the sense of lack of fulfilment.
Like their weekend visitors, there seems little doubt that a top-half finish is their likely fate, but even in these early weeks, a fluent display in front of their own fans is now overdue.
Swansea arrive with their faultless August an ever-distant memory. Nine points from their opening three games has been followed by just two more from the subsequent four, as they too have struggled to maintain any level of consistency.
Two sendings off in their last three outings have certainly hampered that quest and, having scored only one goal and earned just one point from their three previous Premier League visits to the Britannia, maintaining a full complement of players is surely a minimum requirement.
Trying to halt Peter Crouch will be pivotal as the former England striker scored in all three of those encounters and will be keen to impress once again, having this week stated his desire to commit his future to Stoke beyond the remaining year of his current contract.
That the game is on a Sunday doesn't bode well for either side. Stoke have lost their last four home games played on it, while Swansea have won just one of the last 12 matches they've played at the end of the weekend. All things considered, perhaps a draw seems the likeliest outcome!
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Stoke are unbeaten in their previous three Premier League home games against Swansea City (W2, D1).
The away side has never won when these two teams have met in the Premier League.
Stoke City
Stoke have already lost two league matches at home this season. They only lost three at home throughout the whole of 2013-14.
Mark Hughes' side have only scored once in their three league matches at home this campaign.
The Britannia Stadium has witnessed three league goals this season, fewer than at any other ground.
Stoke have not won any of their last six Premier League home matches played on a Sunday, losing each of their last four (D2, L4). The last time they won was against Swansea in February 2012.
Swansea City
The Swans are without a win in four league games (D2, L2) after winning their previous four in a row.
They have won only one of their last 12 Premier League games played on a Sunday (D4, L7).
Swansea have used the fewest players in the Premier League this season (18).
Gylfi Sigurdsson has six assists in seven Premier League appearances for Swansea this season, two more than he managed in 58 league games at Tottenham.
Wilfried Bony's goal against Newcastle in Swansea's last match was their first to come from a striker in the Premier League this season.