Stoke City will be without the suspended Charlie Adam for their Premier League trip to Norwich City on Saturday.

The Scotsman has been served with a three-match ban after being adjudged to have deliberately stamped on the leg of Olivier Giroud in Stoke's 1-0 victory over Arsenal.

His latest indiscretion, although contested by the club, marred what was another high-profile scalp for the Potters, who have now beaten the Gunners, Chelsea and Manchester United at home this term.

Norwich welcome Mark Hughes's men to Carrow Road on the back of a contrasting result, as they fell victims to Christian Benteke in top form in surrendering a lead to lose 4-1 at Aston Villa.

The defeat leaves the Canaries only four points above the relegation zone, although a win this weekend will see them leapfrog Stoke into the ever-so-slightly-safer realms of the lower midtable.

Chris Hughton has a lengthy injury list to manage, though, with Joseph Yobo the latest to require a spell on the treatment table. Robert Snodgrass and Martin Olsson are nursing knocks and are also doubtful.

Ricky van Wolfswinkel could return to the squad after overcoming a knee problem, but Leroy Fer, Jonas Gutierrez, Elliott Bennett and Michael Turner will definitely miss the visit of the Staffordshire outfit.

Ryan Bennett, Anthony Pilkington and Javier Garrido, who has not played for Norwich in almost two months, are in line for recalls to the starting XI should Hughton's worst injury fears be realised.

There is better news on the availability front for the visitors, who are without Oussama Assaidi but do have key defender Robert Huth in contention again following a lengthy layoff with a knee problem.

The German may begin his comeback on the bench if Hughes keeps faith with Marc Wilson at centre-back, and he may be joined among the substitutes by Peter Odemwingie, who is battling a calf strain.

Seven of the last eight meetings between these two sides have been settled by one-goal winning margins.

Recent form

Norwich: LWLDLD

Stoke: WLDDWL

Possible starting lineups

Norwich: Ruddy; Martin, R Bennett, Bassong, Garrido; Redmond, Johnson, Tettey, Pilkington; Hoolahan, Hooper

Stoke: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters; Whelan, N'Zonzi; Arnautovic, Ireland, Walters; Crouch

Sports Mole says: 0-1