Stoke City v Swansea City: squad sheets

Swansea is a rugby city but it must have jarred to see the football club's urbane manager, Michael Laudrup, leading a training session that used tackle bags to recreate the goalmouth scrum he expects to face at Stoke on Saturday. "It's good preparation for matches like this," said Swansea's goalkeeper, Michael Vorm. "I'm not afraid of anyone. You have to make sure you come and fight." Stoke's manager Tony Pulis usually bites back at implied criticism but with his side's home form in disarray, he has more pressing issues to address. James Callow Venue Britannia Stadium, Saturday 3pm Tickets £25-£35 (0178 236 7599) Last season Stoke 2 Swansea 0 Referee J Moss This season's matches 2 Y 9, R 0, 4.50 cards per game Odds Stoke 11-12 Swansea 13-5 Draw 3-1 Stoke Subs from Sorensen, Shotton, Palacios, Ness, Delap, Jerome, Pennant, Whitehead, Whelan, Jones, Upson, Owen, Edu Doubtful None Injured None Suspended Wilkinson (second of three) Form guide LDDDDD Disciplinary record Y9 R1 Leading scorer Crouch 2 Swansea Subs from Tate, Dyer, Schecter, Moore, Tiendalli, Ki, Tremmel, Gower, Richards Doubtful Pablo (knee), Williams, De Guzman (both ankle) Injured Agustien (calf,6 Oct), Bartley (thigh, Dec), Taylor (ankle, May) Suspended None Form guide LLDWWW Disciplinary record Y11 R2 Leading scorer Michu 4 Match pointers • Stoke have gone five home Premier League games without a win • Swansea have allowed a joint-high 30 shots on target against them this season • Swansea have made the lowest percentage of their passes in the final third (23%), while Stoke have made the highest percentage (40%) • 75% of the goals Stoke have scored have been from set pieces, the highest proportion in the top flight • Angel Rangel has attempted more crosses (15) than any other defender in the Premier League