Steve Morison hands a first start to midfielder Kieron Evans as he names his first Cardiff City line up. Aden Flint is dropped to the bench along with Ciaron Brown as Sean Morrison and Curtis Nelson come back into the side.
Leandro Bacuna is fit and lines up with Evans and Will Vaulks in midfield in what looks like it could be a 3 - 5 - 2 formation with Perry NG and Ryan Giles as wing backs or a 3 - 4 - 3 with Evans more advanced and NG and Giles on the wings.
Kieffer Moore is also back in the starting line up. Morison has made five changes from the side that lined up against Middlesbrough last weekend.
Stoke City: Bursik; Wilmot, Souttar, Chester; Smith, Sawyers, Allen (C), Thompson, Tymon; Brown, Fletcher
Subs: Davies, Batth, Vrancic, Campbell, Surridge, Ince, Sima