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Team News: Xherdan Shaqiri to make Stoke City debut, Norwich City unchanged

Norwich City manager Alex Neil names an unchanged lineup from the side that defeated Sunderland last weekend, while Xherdan Shaqiri will make his Stoke City debut today.

Norwich City manager Alex Neil has named an unchanged lineup from the side that defeated Sunderland 3-1 last weekend, with Cameron Jerome continuing up front against Stoke City this afternoon.

Lewis Grabban and Gary Hooper start on the bench, while Steven Whittaker - who scored last weekend - is preferred to Andre Wisdom at right-back.

Stoke manager Mark Hughes has named Xherdan Shaqiri in his starting XI, with the Swiss international set to make his debut for the club.

Marko Arnautovic continues on the wing for the Potters, while Jon Walters drops to the bench.

On-loan midfielder Marco van Ginkel starts alongside Glenn Whelan, with Charlie Adam amongst the substitutes.

Norwich City: Ruddy; Whittaker, Martin, Bassong, Brady; Redmond, Tettey, Dorrans, Howson; Hoolahan; Jerome
Subs: Rudd, Wisdom, Johnson, Grabban, Hooper, R Bennett, O'Neil

Stoke City: Butland; Johnson, Cameron, Muniesa, Pieters; Whelan, van Ginkel; Shaqiri, Afellay, Arnautovic; Diouf
Subs: Given, Ireland, Joselu, Wilson, Adam, Crouch, Wollscheid

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