Team News: Stoke City, Southampton ring the changes

Stoke City have made three changes to their team ahead of their League Cup clash against Southampton this evening at the Britannia Stadium.

Former Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic is in Mark Hughes's starting XI alongside Marko Arnautovic and Mame Biram Diouf, with Peter Crouch, Victor Moses and Charlie Adam making way.

Meanwhile, the South Coast outfit have made four changes, with Florin Gardos and Matt Targett replacing Toby Alderweireld and Ryan Bertrand in defence.

Victor Wanyama comes in for Jack Cork in midfield, while Shane Long partners Graziano Pelle up front.

Stoke City: Begovic, Bardsley, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters, Cameron, Nzonzi, Walters, Bojan, Arnautovic, Diouf Subs: Sorensen, Muniesa, Ireland, Adam, Sidwell, Assaidi, Crouch

Southampton: Forster, Clyne, Fonte, Gardos, Targett, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Tadic, Long, Pelle K. Davis, Yoshida, Alderweireld, Cork, Bertrand, Mayuka, Reed

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