Jese Rodriguez will return to the Stoke squad for the first time in two months this weekend, boss Paul Lambert has confirmed.
The 24-year-old, who is on a season-long loan with the Potters from Paris Saint-Germain, has not been involved on a match-day since the 2-1 win over Swansea on December 2.
Jese, an unused substitute for that game, was disciplined for leaving the stadium early after then-boss Mark Hughes made his final two changes.
The ex-Real Madrid striker has also had personal problems throughout this term having made frequent trips to the Canary Islands following the premature birth of his son Nyan.