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The irony of returning to the Britannia Stadium one year on from his attack on Sir Alex Ferguson was not lost on Rafael Benítez yesterday, as he produced another “list of facts” ahead of this fixture, but the contrast in pressure between the two visits tells a miserable tale about Liverpool. Last year they came here as league leaders and saw their title challenge falter irrevocably. And that was against a Stoke team involved in a relegation struggle. They now return weakened by injury and hoping to stay in touch with the top four. Andy Hunter

Venue Britannia Stadium Tickets £35-£45 (0871 663 2007) Last season Stoke 0 Liverpool 0 Referee L Mason

This season’s matches 12 Y31, R4, 2.92 cards per game

sportingbet odds Stoke 11-4 Liverpool 9-10 Draw 9-4

Stoke

Subs from Simonsen, Diao, Tonge, Kitson, Beattie, Tuncay, Cort, Pugh, Whelan

Doubtful Tuncay (hamstring)

Injured Am Faye (back, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide WLLLDL

Disciplinary record Y39 R1

Leading scorer Beattie 3

Liverpool

Subs from Cavalieri, Gulacsi, Babel, Riera, Darby, Kyrgiakos, Degen, Ayala, Rodríguez, Spearing, Plessis, Pacheco

Doubtful Reina (back)

Injured El Zhar (hamstring, 26 Jan), Kelly (ankle, 26 Jan), Gerrard (hamstring, 30 Jan), Johnson (knee, 6 Feb), Benayoun (broken rib, 10 Feb), Torres (knee, 25 Feb) Suspended None

Form guide WWLWLD Disciplinary record Y26 R4

Leading scorer Torres 12

Match pointers

• Stoke have failed to score in their last four games in all competitions against Liverpool

• Liverpool have kept three clean sheets in their last four league away matches after going six on the road without one from the start of the season

• Stoke have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six league matches

• Liverpool have drawn just one of their last 17 league away matches

• Stoke have had just 60 shots on target this season, fewer than any other side

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