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With injuries mounting, the Stoke City players have been told "not to take any unnecessary risks" by their manager.

They play Wycombe tonight and are likely to be without Jon Obi Mikel, as well as Steven Fletcher, Lee Gregory and Harry Souttar.

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Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross will be back in the first team squad, for the first time since June.

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After playing in the last three games, Stoke City's young goalkeeper Joe Bursik is aiming to remain in the side for the rest of the season.

Bursik realises he will have to perform well to hold off Angus Gunn and Adam Davies when they return, but said: "I'm very ambitious I want to stay in the team."

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The 20-year-old also has competition from the former Bristol City goalkeeper Niki Maenpaa, who was signed last week on a short-term deal.

Watford move up to third in the Championship with a thumping victory against struggling Preston.

Sheffield Wednesday's struggle for goals in the Championship continues as they play out a goalless draw with Stoke City.

Relive Saturday's English Football League action, as Derby draw Wayne Rooney's first game in sole interim charge of the club.

Stoke City sign former Bristol City goalkeeper Niki Maenpaa on a short-term deal.

Bristol City and Watford extend their unbeaten Championship runs to four games apiece after a goalless draw at Ashton Gate.

Cameroon forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting on his journey from relegation with Stoke to the European champions Bayern Munich.

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Stoke City are seventh in the Championship after a 3-2 defeat at home to leaders Norwich City.

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The Potters went 3-0 down before fighting back through Tyrese Campbell and Nathan Collins but could not find an equaliser.

Elsewhere Birmingham City drew 1-1 at Luton Town with Lukas Jutkiewicz scoring for the Blues.

In League One, Burton Albion stunned promotion-chasing Charlton with a 4-2 defeat while Shrewsbury Town drew at MK Dons and Crewe Alexandra lost at Accrington.

In League Two, Walsall drew 1-1 at Newport County and Port Vale lost to Stevenage.

Relive all of Wednesday's Championship action as Middlesbrough beat Derby and Coventry collect a welcome win over Cardiff.

Teemu Pukki's double helps Championship leaders Norwich City stretch their unbeaten run to nine games as they survive a Stoke City fightback.

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Stoke City manager Michael O'Neill believes getting football fans back into the ground will lead to a quicker return to normal.

Under the prime minister's post-lockdown proposals a maximum of 4,000 supporters will be allowed in tier one areas They'll be up to 2,000 people in tier two places, but none in tier three.

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O'Neill said he accepted fans in Stoke-on-Trent might have to wait, depending on what tier it's in after 2 December, but added: "The sooner we get supporters back in the grounds and we prove that it's safe, then you hope that will lead to a quicker return to normal."

Relive Tuesday's EFL action as it happened including wins for the Championship's top two sides, Norwich and Bournemouth.

Tyrese Campbell scores twice as Stoke City edge out visitors Huddersfield Town in a seven-goal thriller.

Watford drop out of the Championship's top two after a draw with QPR at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.

Relive all of Saturday's action across the EFL as Norwich go top of the Championship with victory at Middlesbrough, but Wayne Rooney's Derby are beaten.

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Stoke City's Tyrese Campbell believes his new role has allowed him more freedom to create goals.

He leads the Championship in assists so far this season, with five, and has also scored four goals.

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Cambell, who says "all I used to bother about was scoring", is now playing in a wider position.

He says it "helps me a lot more, because I manage to dribble at defenders and get them in one-v-one situations".

Championship leaders Reading suffer a third straight defeat as Stoke City capitalise on defensive errors by the Royals.

Ismailia Sarr scores the winner for Watford for the second successive game as they beat Coventry at Vicarage Road.

Relive Saturday's Championship action as Derby lose at home to Barnsley to slip to the bottom of the table.