Stoke (Probable, 4-4-2): Begovic; Wilkinson, Huth, Faye, Collins; Walters, Whitehead, Wilson, Etherington; Jones, Tuncay.

Liverpool (Probable, 4-4-2): Reina; Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel, Konchesky; Meireles, Gerrard, Lucas, Maxi; Kuyt, Torres.

Referee: Mark Halsey.

Tale of the game
Stoke face Liverpool on a high after ending a poor run – four successive defeats – on Tuesday with a 3-2 win over Birmingham.

Three of the four Premier League meetings between these teams have ended in draws, but at home, Stoke have won just twice in the last 17 meetings, going back to 1968.

Since then Stoke have beaten Liverpool at home in March 1975 and, most recently, in April 1984. And six of the last 10 games have ended in draws.

Liverpool, though, are unbeaten in four, winning three and taking 10 points from a possible 12.

They could be unchanged from the side that drew 1-1 at Wigan where Fernando Torres scored his first away goal in the Premier League since March, at Old Trafford.

Last season: Liverpool 4 Stoke 0, Stoke 1 Liverpool 1.

Stat of the game: Stoke have conceded four penalties this season but have yet to be awarded a spot-kick.

Match

i hope liverpool wins

^^ I hope so too.
I know this might sound unthought of, but Liverpool has the brightest chance of winning the league. They have played all the teams that matter and it's matches like this they really need to show their class and get all the points at stake.
Stoke got a win in their last game so I expect that to serve as a morale booster and so I expect a Stoke at their physical best.
Liverpool let go of a 1-0 lead and will be desperate to make ammends and return to winning ways. Overall, I expect a feisty encounter, a draw or a narrow Liverpool win

After 90mins only 3 posts on this thread. Once again Is it worth opening a Matchday thread for Liverpool?

i do pity liverpool. . . .they dont deserve this!!

Stoke 2
Liverpool 0.
There i was thinking Liverpool has arrived

the result is very unfair on Liverpool

^^ don't buldge dude. Playing chelsea is like their whole world is at stake.

The guys need to give every game the same approach!

Stupid team,i guess Torres went clubbing ?

Liverpool wake up na, I know u'r not relegating

How the hell did Chelsea lose to Liverpool? Hogson you pillock why didn't your team play like this agaisnt us.