Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea could be forced back into the firing line for Stoke City test Manager Sir Alex Ferguson knows what's in store for either of his goalkeepers against Tony Pulis" side. "You know what Tony Pulis's team will be like, they are the same all the time," Ferguson said. They will be 100 per cent committed and they always get stuck in. You have to cope with that. To be honest, I always enjoy it too. It was like when we used to play Wimbledon. No one used to look forward to playing against them but my team started to as it was a physical challenge and in terms of taking the ball, and playing football. Stoke are a different team altogether but they still have the same qualities of never giving in. Ashley Young, Tom Cleverley and Anderson are all moving closer to full fitness, but Nani may be out for a while with a foot injury. Wayne Rooney and Phil Jones are struggling with ankle problems, but Rio Ferdinand has returned to training after a back spasm. Stoke fear a backlash from United, with the defeat at Anfield meaning their only chance of silverware this season is now the Premier League. Defender Robert Huth said: "It's not ideal they lost - they will probably turn up now and be on fire against us. That's what we have to expect. Whenever they seem to lose a game, in the next one they perform almost like the old United. I think they will come out all guns blazing. It will obviously have been a frustrating result, losing against Liverpool. It's just the league for them now, so I'm sure they'll be up for it. Huth said Stoke would take heart from Blackburn's performance at Old Trafford last month when Rovers stunned United with a 3-2 win. He added: "Blackburn showed that it can be done." Matthew Etherington is a doubt after suffering a groin injury in the weekend's FA Cup win over Derby. Mamady Sidibe is a long-term absentee with a knee problem.