Ryan Shawcross’s back injury could lead to a debut for Stoke’s £18m centre-back, Kevin Wimmer. Even if the Austrian slots in well, United look to have the attacking power to find holes in the home defence, especially out wide. The probability, therefore, is that if Stoke are to disrupt United’s 100% start, then Jack Butland is going to have to show the form that has convinced many that he should be England’s No1. Paul Doyle
Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm
Venue Bet365 Stadium
Last season Stoke 1 Man Utd 1
Live BT Sport 1
Referee Neil Swarbrick
This season G2, Y6, R0, 3 cards per game
Odds H 6-1 A 8-15 D 7-2
Stoke City
Subs from Grant, Haugaard, Johnson, Tymon, Adam, Sobhi, Verlinden, Choupo-Moting, Diouf, Berahino
Doubtful Choupo-Moting (hamstring), Diouf (knee), Fletcher (knee), Zouma (ankle)
Injured Ireland (leg, 16 Sep), Shawcross (back, 16 Sep), Ngoy (thigh, 23 Sep), Afellay (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LWD
Discipline Y3 R0
Leading scorers Crouch, Rodríguez 1
Manchester Utd
Subs from Pereira, Romero, Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Smalling, Martial, Lingard, McTominay, Carrick, Fellaini, Mitchell, Darmian, Herrera
Doubtful Shaw, Young (both match fitness)
Injured Rojo (knee, Dec), Ibrahimovic (knee, Dec)
Suspended None
Form WWW
Discipline Y4 R0
Leading scorer Lukaku 3