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Liverpool v Stoke City: match preview

Read a full preview of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Stoke City at Anfield on Wednesday Aug 19 kickoff 20.00 BST.

Liverpool target Stoke's Ryan Shawcross

Rafael Benitez switches his search for defensive reinforcements to Stoke City's Ryan Shawcross after injury to Jamie Carragher.

THE INSIDER: Portsmouth striker David Nugent for fresh start at Stoke as Hull prepare double swoop for Kamel Ghilas and Seyi Olofinjana

Simon Jones is Sportsmail's man on the inside of all the biggest (and littlest) transfer moves this summer. His column, published every weekday, offers an insight into the deals which will be done and those that won't - and why.

THE INSIDER: Spurs keen on Robben, Blades youngster favours Everton and Dindane a done deal for Stoke

Simon Jones is Sportsmail's man on the inside of all the biggest (and littlest) transfer moves this summer. His column, published every weekday, offers an insight into the deals which will be done and those that won't - and why.

On the night Michael Owen's hat-trick shattered Germany, where exactly were Stoke and Hull in the footballing world?

As Hull and Stoke close in on Michael Owen, Sportsmail looks back to the night of his England hat-trick against Germany in 2001 and wonders where those clubs were then.

Pulis proud of Stoke progress

Stoke boss Tony Pulis can see what Premier League status means to the Potteries by the number of kids wearing his side's red and white shirts rather than the distinctive kits of Manchester United and Liverpool.

Liverpool flop Gregory Vignal Stokes up transfer talk

Lens defender Gregory Vignal has claimed Stoke City and Porto, as well as home-town club Montpellier, are interested in him. The 27-year-old former Liverpool player is a free agent.

Unhappy Diao ponders Britannia exit as Stoke delay on new deal

Former Liverpool and Birmingham City midfielder Salif Diao looks set to quit Stoke after revealing he is unhappy over the new terms on offer at the Britannia Stadium.

Unhappy Diao ponders Britannia exit as Stoke fail to get serious over new deal

Salif Diao looks set to quit Stoke after revealing he is unhappy over the new terms on offer at the Britannia Stadium. The former Liverpool and Birmingham City midfielder, who is out of contract this summer, has been plagued with injuries this season but featured in the final day defeat at Arsenal.

QUIZ ANSWERS: 1 Stoke, 2 Notts County, 3 Prize question, 4 Brian Clough, 5 Honduras, 6 Prize question, 7 Germany, 8 Porto and Monaco, 9 Prize question, 10 St Helens, 11 Stranraer, 12 Swansea City, 13 Peter Ebdon, 14 Fabio Capello & John Toshack at Real Madrid, 15 Prize question, 16 Rahul Dravid 17 Wycombe Wanderers, 18 Preston, 19 Maidstone, 20 Gary Davies.

Stoke v Bolton: Premier League previews and team news

Team news and match facts ahead of tonight's game

David Prentice: David Prentice: How those boys in Blue stoked up a political storm for Everton FC

NOT since Tony Waddington claimed to have been “stabbed in the back” has an Everton v Stoke clash caused such rancour.

THE INSIDER: Spurs and Liverpool talk Keane again; Ivanovic looks to Greece; Evans to head north; Stoke eye Obradovic; Rovers line up Jovanovic

THE INSIDER: Spurs and Liverpool talk Keane again; Ivanovic looks to Greece; Evans to head north; Stoke eye Obradovic; Rovers line up Jovanovic

TONY BARRETT: Stoke result should not signal Liverpool gloom

GOALLESS draws with Stoke may not be the recipe for Premier League success, but nor are they proof positive that a genuine title challenge will not transpire.

Stoke trip was no disappointment

I had been told the atmosphere at the Britannia Stadium was the best in the Premier League. I went there for the first time to watch Stoke play Liverpool on Saturday evening. I wasn't disappointed. The crowd was fantastic.