Pulis hopeful over Tuncay return

Tuncay has yet to fully recover from the injury sustained in the 3-2 home win over Fulham 10 days ago, but Pulis is hopeful he will be fit to spearhead his side's attack. With the Potters pulling out of a deal to sign David James on loan from Portsmouth, Pulis is likely to recall Thomas Sorensen between the sticks after the Dane missed the Fulham game due to a finger injury. Kick-off in North Staffordshire is at 12.45pm. Potters (from): Sorensen, Huth, Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Collins, Lawrence, Sidibe, Whitehead, Delap, Diao, Tonge, Kitson, Beattie, Etherington, Fuller, Tuncay, Cort, Pugh, Whelan, Simonsen.