Stoke will assess winger Matthew Etherington, who has missed two days of training because of a virus.
Mamady Sidibe is a long-term absentee, but otherwise the Potters have no new injury concerns.
Sunderland remain without injured quartet Wes Brown, David Vaughan, Lee Cattermole and Nicklas Bendtner.
Matt Kilgallon and Titus Bramble are also sidelined, but Sotirios Kyrgiakos is available to make his debut after joining on loan from Wolfsburg.
MATCH PREVIEW

If you could bottle the 'Martin O'Neill effect' then I'm sure there would plenty of chairmen up and down the country requesting a prescription. How do you turn a team that had won just once in nine games into one that records six victories in the following nine?

That is the impact the Northern Irishman has had on Wearside. In fact, he has taken more points than any other Premier League manager since taking charge, losing just twice. Crucially he has done it with the same set of players that seemed so low in confidence and self-belief, which only further demonstrates his man-management skills.
The former Celtic and Aston Villa boss seems to have a huge appetite for the game after his break and that is clearly rubbing off on his players. It's worth remembering that O'Neill has only finished in the bottom half of the Premier League once in his eight seasons in charge, including three top-six finishes, and Sunderland certainly find themselves looking up at the moment.
Their recent run will certainly be tested this weekend though - a trip to the Britannia Stadium hasn't become any easier and Stoke have only lost three times at home in the current campaign. The fantastic success and progression the club has had in the last 18 months comes at a slight cost as this is their 38th game of the season, and one they would dearly love to win after just one victory in the last seven.
The fact that their next three games are against Fulham, Valencia and Crawley Town tells you there is plenty to look forward to. But Stoke will n