Team News: Team News: Jones, Walters partner up front for Stoke

Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has named a strong side to face Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League group clash, despite missing some key players.

Kenwyne Jones and Jonathan Walters lead the front line for the Premier League side, while Robert Huth and Matthew Upson partner at the back.

Summer signing Peter Crouch starts on the bench in Israel alongside Jermaine Pennant and Rory Delap.

The Potters are without skipper Ryan Shawcross and fellow defender Marc Wilson, as the duo picked up muscle injuries against Newcastle United on Monday.

Pulis was unable to call upon Cameron Jerome due to the striker's suspension, which was the result of a red card in the reverse fixture.

The Premier League side's Israeli opponents are without defender Yoav Ziv after he too was shown red in the match at the Britannia Stadium.

Stoke City: Sorensen; Higginbotham, Huth, Upson, Wilkinson; Shotton, Diao, Whitehead, Palacios; Jones, Walters Subs: Nash, Whelan, Pennant, Delap, Etherington, Arismendi, Crouch

Maccabi Tel Aviv: Levy; Saban, Cohen, Pavicevic, Haris; Zizov, Yeyni, Lugasi, Puncec; Atar, Konate Subs: Haimov, Vered, Checkul, Kahat, Mancherov, Seba, Colautti