Stoke City v Crystal Palace: match preview Stoke City (4-4-2, probable): Begovic; Cameron, Huth, Shawcross, Pieters; Pennant, Nzonzi, Adam, Etherington; Crouch, Walters. Out: Ness (knock), Palacios (illness), Shea (knee). Crystal Palace (4-3-3, probable): Speroni, Ward, Gabbidon; Delaney, Moxey; Dikgacoi; Jedinak; Garvan; Gayle, Chamakh, Puncheon. Out: Parr (ankle/foot), McCarthy (groin), Price (knock), Bolasie (hamstring), Thomas (ankle), Murray (knee). Stoke boss Mark Hughes has a trio of midfielders unavailable for the Barclays Premier League clash with Crystal Palace at the Britannia Stadium. Brek Shea, who sustained medial ligament damage in pre-season, is not yet ready to return to action, nor is Wilson Palacios after he was taken out of the starting line-up for last weekend's 1-0 loss at Liverpool at the last minute and underwent what the Potters will only describe as "a minor surgical procedure." The other absentee for the Palace match - Hughes' first competitive home fixture as Stoke manager - is Jamie Ness due to an unspecified problem. Winger Jason Puncheon could go straight into Crystal Palace's side for Saturday's trip to Stoke following his season-long loan move from Southampton. Jerome Thomas, however, is still out with an ankle injury, as is midfielder Yannick Bolasie (hamstring). Captain Paddy McCarthy (groin) continues his rehabilitation, along with forward Glenn Murray (knee). These are teams with narrow opening-day defeats behind them and plenty to prove.Despite claims that Mark Hughes's Stoke are already totally different to before under Tony Pulis, the personnel on the pitch remains more or less the same. In reality, only time will tell if their tactical approach has altered for the better. Palace, meanwhile, could have lost by more to Tottenham. Like with Ian Holloway sides of the past, their defence seems porous. Betting: Home 5-6, Away 16-5, Draw 5-2. Crystal Palace have won just two of their previous 19 Premier League games in the month of August. Si Hughes's prediction: 2-1.