Stoke City's pre-season friendly delayed

Stoke City's pre-season friendly encounter away at Borussia Monchengladbach has been delayed due to inclement weather.

The fixture had been due to get underway at 3pm, but a storm has resulted in the start being put back until an unspecified time.

Torrential downpours here in Rottach-Egern, Germany. Thunder and lightning too. All players return to dressing rooms until it passes #scfc

— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) July 20, 2014

The match is Mark Hughes's side's first friendly of the summer.