STOKE CITY have been dealt a double blow to their plans for the second leg of their Europa League Play-Off tie against FC Thun . . . with both Robert Huth and Matthew Etherington missing Thursday's game at the Britannia Stadium.
The Club have received confirmation from UEFA that the influential pair will be suspended for the game after picking up bookings in Switzerland.
Huth and Etherington both received their second cautions of the Europa League campaign in the 1-0 triumph at the Arena Thun last Thursday.
Therefore, they will serve one match suspensions as the Potters look to secure their passage through to the Group Stages of the competition.
Their opponents FC Thun also have one notable absentee, with goalkeeper David Da Costa suspended due to his sending off in the first leg after bringing down Jon Walters in the closing stages of the game in the Arena Thun.
The absences of Huth and Etherington mean that manager Tony Pulis will be hoping winger Jermaine Pennant and midfielder Rory Delap recover from their injury problems in time to feature against the Swiss Axpo Super League leaders.
Pennant limped out of Sunday's draw at Norwich with a thigh injury, while Delap has been nursing a hamstring problem which he aggravated in the Chelsea match.
Source: Official Site
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