Clinton Morrison is expected to feature in the starting eleven for Palace tomorrow after completing his return from Birmingham City during the week.
Iain Dowie has plenty of other options available to him after the return of several players from injury in Tuesday night’s Carling Cup victory over Walsall.
Michael Hughes, Aki Riihilahti and Danny Granville all returned to play a full 90 minutes in the 3-0 win and should feature once more against Stoke.
Dowie will also recall the first team players who sat out the midweek match with the Saddlers, such as Gabor Kiraly, Fitz Hall, Darren Ward, Jobi McAnuff and Andrew Johnson.
Stoke have several players pushing for recalls to the first team, including former Palace target defender John Halls.
Probable Palace XI
Kiraly
Boyce Ward Hall Granville
McAnuff Hughes Riihilahti Soares
Morrison Johnson