Defensive worries for Stoke ahead of Chelsea clash


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 27 Dec 2017

Soccer Football - Premier League - Huddersfield Town vs Stoke City - John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield, Britain - December 26, 2017 Stoke City manager Mark Hughes applauds fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes

(Reuters) - Stoke City could be without three senior centre backs for Saturday's trip to face Premier League champions Chelsea, manager Mark Hughes has said.

Skipper Ryan Shawcross limped out of Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town after 32 minutes with a calf injury while on-loan France international Kurt Zouma is ineligible to play against his parent club. Bruno Martins Indi has not recovered from a groin injury that kept him out of the last five games.

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