Squad sheets: Stoke City v Manchester United

Tony Pulis believes that Wayne Rooney's surprise decision to sign a new contract will give Manchester United "a hell of a lift" ahead of their visit to the Britannia Stadium . "It is not good for us, obviously," the Stoke manager said. "Everyone at United will now be able to focus. If they win the title this season, this could be the moment they look back on in May and realise that was where it changed." Rooney is expected to miss this fixture through injury while Pulis will wait on the fitness of the striker, Ricardo Fuller. Stuart James Venue Britannia Stadium, Sunday 1.30pm Tickets £35-£45 (0871 663 2008) Last season Stoke 0 Man Utd 2 Referee A Marriner This season's matches 6 Y 28, R 1, 4.83 cards per game Odds Stoke 9-2 Man Utd 8-11 Draw 11-4 Stoke Subs from Begovic, Whelan, Wilson, Gudjohnsen, Higginbotham, Fuller, Wilkinson, Tuncay, Diao, Pugh, Tonge, Soares Doubtful Fuller (shoulder) Injured Sidibe (achilles, May) Suspended None Form guide LWWDWL Disciplinary record Y16 R0 Leading scorer Jones 3 Manchester United Subs from Kuszczak, W Brown, Gibson, J Evans, Rafael, Anderson, Obertan, Neville, Smalling, Fábio, Owen, Anderson, Macheda, Bebé, Carrick Doubtful Evans (hip), Owen (hamstring) Injured Giggs (hamstring, 6 Nov) Hargreaves (calf, 6 Nov), Rooney (ankle, 13 Nov), Valencia (leg, Feb) Form guide DDDWDW Disciplinary record Y15 R0 Leading scorer Berbatov 6 Match pointers • Stoke's Matthew Etherington has provided 50% of his team's assists this season, the highest proportion in the division • Since Wayne Rooney moved to United in 2004, he has scored more top-flight goals than any other player (92) • Manchester United have drawn all four of their league away matches this season • This is United's second least productive start to a season since the Premier League's inception • Stoke have hit the wood-work more times (9) than any other top flight team this term