Stoke v Aston Villa team news

Stoke are expected to give debuts to both Fayes today, Abdoulaye and Amdy, but clearance to play Haminu Dramani is not expected ,after his club, Locomotiv Moscow, told Stoke that they couldn't start his loan period unti after the Russian season finishes, in November.Kitson and Olofinjana should both make their home debuts, but Stoke coach Tony Pulis doesn't want to risk Ricardo Fuller until he is sure he is fully fit.Martin O'Neill hopes that Gareth Barry will not get too much abuse from the fans after his move to Liverpool fell through, but he wll certainly have to start the game as new signings Carlos Cuellar and Steve Sidwell are both suffering from calf injuries.Martin Lauren takes over from Barry as captain for Villa.Stoke (from): Sorensen, Griffin, Wilkinson, Cort, Shawcross, Dickinson, Lawrence, Delap, Olofinjana, Whelan, Amdy Faye, Cresswell, Sidibe, Kitson, Fuller, Simonsen, Pugh, Diao, Parkin, Pericard, Abdoulaye Faye.Aston Villa (from): Friedel, Luke Young, Laursen, Davies, Shorey, Reo-Coker, Barry, Petrov, Ashley Young, Carew, Agbonlahor, Taylor, Harewood, Knight, Salifou, Routledge, Gardner, Osbourne.