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Welcome to The Independent's coverage of today's Premier League encounter between Stoke City vs Chelsea.

• Preview: Stoke City vs Chelsea
• Chelsea will be without Jose Mourinho who is serving a one-match stadium ban for his behaviour during last month's defeat to West Ham United
• The Potters have taken fewer shots than their opponents in all but one of their Premier League matches so far; the worst record of any side this season.
• Peter Crouch recently complained about being under-used by Stoke, but if Mark Hughes has picked up on Chelsea's aerial vulnerabilities then he will surely throw his towering striker on here. 
• The Blues' defence has already conceded six headers this season, the same number as in the whole of last season and one more than in the season before that. 

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Today's fixtures

Bournemouth vs Newcastle
Leicester City vs Watford
Manchester United vs West Bromwich Albion
Norwich City vs Swansea City
Sunderland vs Southampton
West Ham United vs Everton
Stoke City vs Chelsea