Stoke City v Aston Villa: match preview

Hopes that Aston Villa may have belatedly been stirring to fight relegation seem to have been snuffed out by the 6-0 drubbing by Liverpool a fortnight ago. Rémi Garde has Rudy Gestede and Gabriel Agbonlahor fit again but an ailing defence will be tested by a Stoke side that, bolstered by new arrival Giannelli Imbula, looked to have recovered their potency in the win at Bournemouth. Tom Davies

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Britannia Stadium

Last season Stoke City 0 Aston Villa 1

Referee K Friend

This season G14, Y45, R3, 3.43 cards per game