Arsenal v Stoke City: team news and provisional squads

Arsenal should have Jack Wilshere fit and available.

Wilshere missed both England friendlies with a knee problem but is expected to be in contention to keep his place in the Arsenal midfield.

Alexandre Lacazette (knee) is also ready to return having been sidelined since February 10.

Provisional squad: Ospina, Cech, Holding, Mustafi, Chambers, Bellerin, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Nelson, Kolasinac, Maitland-Niles, Xhaka, Elneny, Wilshere, Ramsey, Ozil, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Welbeck, Lacazette, Nketiah, Aubameyang.

Stoke could welcome back forward Mame Biram Diouf.

Diouf has missed the last two matches with a shoulder problem but is expected to return along with defender Erik Pieters, who was fined and left out of the squad for the defeat by Everton two weeks ago after breaking a curfew.

Midfielder Charlie Adam begins a three-match ban following his red card against the Toffees while forward Eric Choupo-Moting is expected to be sidelined for a several weeks by a groin problem and Ibrahim Afellay has been banished from the squad by manager Paul Lambert.

Provisional squad: Butland, Haugaard, Shawcross, Zouma, Martins Indi, Wimmer, Cameron, Bauer, Stafylidis, Pieters, Johnson, Fletcher, Allen, Adam, Ndiaye, Shaqiri, Sobhi, Jese, Berahino, Crouch, Campbell, Diouf.

Last season: Stoke 1 Arsenal 4, Arsenal 3 Stoke 1

Last five league matches: Arsenal W L L L W; Stoke D D D L L

Top scorers (all competitions): Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) 20; Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke) 7

Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)