Stoke City vs Blackburn Rovers Match Preview
Stoke City will play host to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday with both teams looking to end poor runs of form.
Stoke are currently three points clear of the relegation zone having lost their last four Premier League games. Blackburn are currently entrenched in the bottom three and are enduring a seven game winless run.
Defender Jonathan Woodgate is expected to return to fitness for Stoke, while Matthew Etherington, Rory Delap and Peter Crouch are injury doubts.
Chris Samba, Martin Olsson and Ryan Nelsen are ruled out with injury for Rovers, while David Dunn is suspended.
Under pressure Rovers boss Steve Kean is set to endure another difficult day, with traveling Blackburn fans planning yet another protest against his management of the team.