Stoke City midfielder Matthew Etherington is set for a playing return against West Ham United.
Etherington has just had his jaw realigned.
Potters boss Tony Pulis said: "We will have to wait and see and whether he can play a part on Saturday. He will want to play as he did on Monday.
"We put him on for 20-25 minutes and he looked very tentative. But players want to play and Matty is no different.
"They have sorted out his jaw line and what goes with it. Apparently it is back in working order. Who am I to say? I have to laugh at what goes on now."
