Stoke's back-up goalkeeper Lee Grant has been sidelined with a broken wrist, manager Paul Lambert has announced.
The 35-year-old complained of soreness after participating in the warm-up prior to last Sunday's draw at Leicester and examinations later revealed a fracture.
Dane Jakob Haugaard is now likely to be Jack Butland's deputy for this weekend's crucial trip to Southampton.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 27 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 72 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 59 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 57 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 55 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 53 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 45 |
| 7 | Burnley | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 37 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Everton | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | -15 | 34 |
| 10 | Watford | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 33 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -10 | 32 |
| 12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | -11 | 31 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | -15 | 30 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -23 | 30 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 29 |
| 16 | Southampton | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | -12 | 27 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -18 | 27 |
| 18 | Swansea City | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -20 | 27 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -26 | 26 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -20 | 20 |
Lambert said: 'He has got a little break in his wrist.