Stoke City's Xherdan Shaqiri: Available for Chelsea match

Shaqiri (calf) is available for Saturday's match against Chelsea, according to manager Mark Hughes.

Analysis:

Hughes indicated before Stoke's last Premier League match, which came on 8 March against Manchester City, that Shaqiri was fit to play, but the Swiss midfielder apparently suffered some kind of setback. He hasn't played a league match since 21 Jan. against Manchester United, so it wouldn't be overly surprising to see him on the bench against Chelsea.