Premier League: Stoke City v Hull City

Summary

Two changes for Stoke - Adam and Muniesa come in
Hull also make two alterations - Huddlestone and Maguire return
Tigers start day two points above relegation zone

Live Reporting

Jamie Strickland

'I, Phil Brown...'published at 14:47 British Summer Time 15 April 2017
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Former Hull city manager Phil Brown appeared on Fighting Talk this morning on BBC Radio 5 live. He was asked to pitch for the Arsene Wenger's job at Arsenal.
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I, Phil Brown, am the man to manage at the Emirates! Arsene Wenger has been at Arsenal for 22 years. There's only on man for that job and it's Phil Brown. If you take me to the Emirates I'll bring my Southend United players with me. We will play fantastic football, better than that which Arsenal are turning out at this moment in time, let me tell you.
Nice for the hierarchy at Arsenal to know they have options.
Listen to today's Fighting Talk via the BBC Radio iPlayer.
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Hull's Meyler to miss end of seasonpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 15 April 2017
Hull City will be without David Meyler until next season after the midfielder sustained a knee injury in training.
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Poor travellerspublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 15 April 2017
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Stoke on the slidepublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 15 April 2017
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John Roder
Match of the Day commentator
For very different reasons both of these teams need a win this weekend. Hull require three victories from their remaining six fixtures to be safe, according to Phil Neville on last Saturday's Match of the Day.
However, with vastly contrasting home and away records since Marco Silva's arrival, can Hull record their first away win under the new head coach?
Stoke have finished in ninth place in the Premier League for the past three seasons but a run of four successive defeats - and only two wins in their last 11 - has seen them drop to 13th.
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Team newspublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 15 April 2017
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Stoke are forced into changes after injuries to Joe Allen and Jonathan Walters. Charlie Adam and Marc Muniesa come in. Goalkeeper Jack Butland is on the bench after returning from a year out with an ankle injury.
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Harry Maguire returns for Hull as does Tom Huddlestone. Ahmed Elmohamady and Evandro are the men to make way.
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Nervous much?published at 14:32 British Summer Time 15 April 2017
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This could be a huge day in Hull City's fight for Premier League survival.
They arrive for today's match against an out-of-form Stoke two points above the drop zone and chasing a potential prize of a five-point cushion should rivals Swansea come unstuck at Watford.
The Tigers have been poor on the road this season but the Potters have troubles of their own after a run of four straight defeats.
Hull will fancy their chances today...