Kick-off time moved for Robins clash
- Final day kick-off time confirmed
- Clash to get underway earlier
- Potters welcome Bristol City to ST4 in early May
The kick-off time for Stoke City’s final fixture of the 2023/24 campaign has been confirmed.
Steven Schumacher’s side welcome Bristol City to the bet365 Stadium on Saturday, May 4 with the kick-off now confirmed for 12.30pm.
The final day clash was initially scheduled for 3pm, though all of the Championship’s final day fixtures will now commence earlier in the afternoon.
All the relevant ticket information will be confirmed and communicated in due course
- Wouter Burger suspended
- Ben Pearson starts
- Potters otherwise unchanged
Ben Pearson replaces the suspended Wouter Burger in an otherwise unchanged Stoke City line-up to face Norwich City.
Pearson, a summer signing from Bournemouth having won the hearts of the Potters’ faithful during a loan spell during the second half of the previous campaign, comes in for his 23rd start of the season.
The 29-year-old turned in an influential display from the substitute’s bench in the recent fixture at Leeds United prior to being red carded on 87 minutes for a second bookable offence. He returns to the fray this afternoon after serving a one-match suspension.
Burger is serving a two-match ban having collected a tenth yellow card of the season in the 2-1 victory at Preston North End. Junior Tchamadeu remains side-lined through injury for a City side that welcomes Ryan Mmaee back to the bench.
The Potters lined-up at Deepdale with Daniel Iversen in goal and a central defensive trio of Michael Rose, Ben Wilmot and Luke McNally, with the Burnley loanee netting the late winner for Steven Schumacher’s men.
Ki-Jana Hoever and Lynden Gooch operated as wingbacks with the former Sunderland man providing the assist for the own-goal that put the Potters in-front.
Pearson takes over from Burger alongside Lewis Baker and captain Josh Laurent in a central midfield that also featured an advanced role for Bae Junho. Tyrese Campbell starts a home fixture up-front for the first time since early February having impressed his Head Coach in the 2-1 win in Lancashire.
