Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion: match preview Stoke (probable, 4-4-2): Sorensen; Woodgate, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson; Etherington, Palacios, Whelan, Delap; Walters, Crouch. Tests: Shotton (foot), Delap (calf). WBA (probable, 4-4-2): Foster; Reyes, McAuley, Dawson, Shorey; Morrison, Dorrans, Mulumbu, Thomas; Odemwingie, Cox. Tests: Olsson (calf), Scharner (Achilles), Jones (hamstring). Team News Stoke manager Tony Pulis has just two doubts ahead of the visit of West Brom at the Britannia Stadium. Midfielder Ryan Shotton, who missed last weekend's goalless draw at Liverpool with a foot injury, remains touch and go, although was at least able to start running again on Wednesday. Winger Rory Delap, whom Pulis concedes occasionally suffers with cramp in his calf muscles, will also be assessed. West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson has mixed fitness news. Central defender Jonas Olsson is expected to be fit after injuring his calf in training on New Year's Eve and hoping to help Albion end a run of three successive league defeats in his absence. But midfielder Paul Scharner is struggling to overcome the Achilles problem which flared up during last weekend's home clash with Norwich. Graham Dorrans and George Thorne are vying to replace the Austria international. Skipper Chris Brunt, fellow midfielder Zoltan Gera and defender Steven Reid remain long term absentees. Match Notes Roy Hodgson has pinpointed West Bromwich Albion's injury problems as a major contributing factor to their alarming slide down the Premier League table. But, at last, his woes appear to be easing. Jonas Olsson, the defender, and strike Shane Long are expected to return to the starting XI but Paul Scharner and Billy Jones are doubtful. Their record against Stoke does not auger well though with two wins in their last 29 meetings. Stat of the day: Stoke are unbeaten in their last 10 games, home and away, against Albion. John Percy's prediction: Stoke City 2 West Bromwich Albion 1.