Team News: Saido Berahino on bench against West Bromwich Albion

Saido Berahino starts on the bench as Stoke City travel to face his former club West Bromwich Albion this afternoon.

Mark Hughes has opted to keep faith in the XI that held Everton to a draw in midweek as Peter Crouch tries to add to his 100 Premier League goals up front.

For the Baggies, Tony Pulis makes one enforced change to the side that drew with Middlesbrough in the week.

Claudio Yacob misses out on the game having gone to hospital with possible appendicitis, resulting in a full debut for Jake Livermore following his move from Hull City.

West Bromwich Albion: Foster; Nyom, Dawson, McAuley, Brunt; Livermore, Fletcher; Chadli, Morrison, Phillips; Rondon Subs: Olsson, Robson-Kanu, Marc Wilson, Myhill, McClean, Leko, Field

Stoke City: Grant; Bardsley, Shawcross, Martins Indi, Pieters; Whelan, Adam; Afellay, Allen, Arnautovic; Crouch Subs: Muniesa, Berahino, Bony, Diouf, Imbula, Given, Ngoy