Ryan Shawcross’s back injury could lead to a debut for Stoke’s £18m centre-back, Kevin Wimmer. Even if the Austrian slots in well, United look to have the attacking power to find holes in the home defence, especially out wide. The probability, therefore, is that if Stoke are to disrupt United’s 100% start, then Jack Butland is going to have to show the form that has convinced many that he should be England’s No1. Paul Doyle

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue Bet365 Stadium

Last season Stoke 1 Man Utd 1

Live BT Sport 1

Referee Neil Swarbrick

This season G2, Y6, R0, 3 cards per game

Odds H 6-1 A 8-15 D 7-2

Stoke City

Subs from Grant, Haugaard, Johnson, Tymon, Adam, Sobhi, Verlinden, Choupo-Moting, Diouf, Berahino

Doubtful Choupo-Moting (hamstring), Diouf (knee), Fletcher (knee), Zouma (ankle)

Injured Ireland (leg, 16 Sep), Shawcross (back, 16 Sep), Ngoy (thigh, 23 Sep), Afellay (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWD

Discipline Y3 R0

Leading scorers Crouch, Rodríguez 1

Manchester Utd

Subs from Pereira, Romero, Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Smalling, Martial, Lingard, McTominay, Carrick, Fellaini, Mitchell, Darmian, Herrera

Doubtful Shaw, Young (both match fitness)

Injured Rojo (knee, Dec), Ibrahimovic (knee, Dec)

Suspended None

Form WWW

Discipline Y4 R0

Leading scorer Lukaku 3