Defender Danny Collins – ignored by John Toshack but not by me – believes his team Stoke City can finish in the top half of the table last season. A few weeks ago I would have thought Stoke had too much competition, with a number of sides including Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur suddenly working out how to play football. But as there is also a lot of competition for relegation, with Everton and Bolton Wanderers surprise contenders, Danny could well be right.
Ryan Shawcross is also eligible to play for Stoke. The (hopefully) future Welsh international once had sugar injected into his knees to reduce ligament pain. But this information did come from The Sun so who knows if it’s actually true?
It’s not clear why Gareth Bale was withdrawn from the Wales under-21 match. Maybe they (wrongly) thought he wouldn’t be needed after all. But whatever his fitness situation, he is still suffering from a case of Stupid Manager and therefore will probably be on the bench.
Danny Gabbidon is fit to play for West Ham after his run-out for Wales but he might not go straight back into the starting line-up. I can’t find any information about Jack Collison but as he missed the Wales under-21 and full international games with another knee injury I feel he must be at least a slight doubt.
Jason Koumas had a good start to the season but he now seems to be spending most of his time on Wigan Athletic’s bench. I think it’s a huge mistake leaving him there… but then I would say that wouldn’t I?
Wolver goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey is expected to play this weekend.
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