Team use is on the way next call I 178208 double await text one trouble free and start your message with the word stove or get in touch on social media b.b.c. Radio instead Well welcome to Vale Park where about half an hour ago we were worried we were going to be allowed in one point because a fire alarm was let off and the whole stadium was evacuated thankfully now people are allowed in including us Luton supporters piling into the away and away to our left not too many home supporters dotted around the 3 home stands as of yet but this should be a crack at this afternoon Vale at home to the League 2 leaders Luton live on. The flu bug but steering the rounds as forced us into a bit of a tactical reshuffle ourselves here at b.b.c. Radio so at this point we must say Get well soon to Nigel Johnson and Liam Lawrence who are both due to be with Matt Sanders at Stamford Bridge today but illness has seen the miss out so get well soon to those 2 the whole show this afternoon coming live from Vale Park as you just heard from Matt at the top of the show massive changes at Stamford Bridge 6 in total outgo Ryan Shawcross Kurt Zuma Joel and Kerry Eric Maxine to promoting Peter Crouch in come Josh time and Abraham awful I Charlie Adam Ramadan to be ma'am q. And side a parody and I was soon as my bow in emerges from the tunnel we will bring you reaction and find out the reasons behind all those changes here on b.b.c. Radio state but let's start here at Vale part because Neil Aspinall made just the one and field ours has been getting team use reaction from 1st team coach Gary prop Gary you make one change today just talk us through what it is and why it's been made we just you know we changed it slightly the last game we never. Really got what we what we wanted from it we've gone back to the original formation thought Muncy give us a little bit more when we come on. You know being left out you know we made a real impact when we come off the bench so we've come back to the you know we are going to see in which we feel complements each other we think we're strong enough to go to we're going to result I suppose as well this time of year when you've got lots of games in a short space of time you do need to manage the squad and make use of all of them. But I mean we look too far ahead you know I think we've got to concentrate 1st and foremost so hold on to the next game which is which we use what we've done and said we've we've not really come out in that same group of 1415 play is all you know when we're confident with a group of plays where we start with say well you know we'll make a real game hopefully continue the we've been taking some points today would be a real litmus test of the squad but also I suppose for you as a management team against a side that nobody looks as if they can stop yeah I know that it is really in form at the moment but you know we've we've come across a lot lately you know we've got some soft games of late and I think we've quipped ourselves very well so you know you know we want to play against the best sides and diffidence you know we just want to perform like we know we're capable to perform and I think what a much better anymore very best of luck and keep Jason's very much Gary prop and Phil Powers on b.b.c. Radio Stoke so one change for the pale today it's basically the side that featured in the 2nd half against Coventry decide that game Christine Montana in for Tyrone Barnett I am delighted to say that I'm summarizing this afternoon he's back it's crisp happening across your I'm Not bad thank you not but glad to see you come with a list today because they are going to be needed between now and 6 o'clock one change Kristie a month on those starts when he has started in a position quite familiar to you what he made of it. Took it took him a better time to get used to the way of what I spend wants to do and I think every time he. Came into the team he felt like he had to prove a point because he was is probably straight back out again and then a few injuries and we haven't really seen the best of him I mean admins giving him a chance I mean on a big pitch like this against the league leaders he's probably been told just go out and give us something attacking because and I said it would only way you know in the game today against a strong losing team and they're fully games and defeated now the 1st time fail have done it since they scored but you were part of one promotion to League One and a full 20 seems that it shows how much they've struggled for consistency over the last few seasons what have you made of the turnaround and near last been so far well it just shows on what she's gone how much in a short period of time has come in so consolidated the team and I mean it's more or less the same $89.00 you close the place of playing week in week out and that's good that's consistency in that game the players used to play with each other and relationships are building and the gaining confidence I mean that when last week against come true is a massive win especially keeping a clean sheet the fans that come through brought was a great atmosphere and a veil of showed not just themselves but the rest of the league that the company is the big boys Chris Burchill form of our midfield our summariser on this afternoon on p.c. Ready Stokes one change for the Vale Tyrone pointed out Christian Montoya in straight to Stamford Bridge because assistant manager Mark Bowen has emerged from the tunnel 6 changes made by Mark Hughes today and being given team news reaction to Matt Sandusky Mark looking at the team lots of changes curious changes as well well I guess an age group explain that really might it's a case of. Obviously we're caught with a bad injury situation especially defensively at the moment you know you come to a place like Chelsea really tough games and we've got to almost like prioritize the weekend's games you know 40 that was later we're going to get news Newcastle and apart from trying to get some huge l.c. We got to make sure I guess that when we play. In Newcastle Oh in preparation for the Newcastle game as well that that you go play is important players fit fresh and ready to go now you know so I guess some supporters out there will look and go all right well you know we want to try to win every game cause you do sometimes you've got to be the problem pragmatic and you know we've got players in the team who been crying out and desperate for a start emission and they've got a chance today but the same time we feel that you know if we put our best foot forward and can get some you know this game we've still got freshness in the legs and. Probably maximum strength through again on Monday night it's a brave decision by the manager isn't it because bearing in mind the results of our Yeah I have to say listen this is a lot of he understands the game will be in the game a long time and yet there's a lot of a lot of stick a lot of I would say probably out there you know on some days it would be easy easy a lot easier for the manager to say look we know whatever my strongest side is it all fit I've got to get out there because basically I've got to make sure that we perform it as a say easing in the best parts of the club person foremost and you know we've got as I say we've got 5 1st choice defenders probably out injured you know and it's going to be it's going to be a really hard day at the office for us but listen we've got a tremendous team spirit in the dressing room that that's never never left us is still with us now and you know these boys been thrown into a cauldron today you know Stamford Bridge always when the most difficult games of the season but we've got faith in Him They will feed themselves we go the game plan we work hard and we firmly believe we know the game you want to just really enter the starting line a lot I really would be Jack Butland. Geoff Cameron Kevin Vilma just. Midfield 3 of Darren Fletcher Charlie Adam Ramadan one side the other side and side a very you know from what you could look at this in another light isn't it and although difficult for. The players had a chance here this is their chance to shine and really for Monday yes I'm saying you know we got paid people in there will be crying over the start a mission banging on the manager's door you know they're fit to freshen their well and at times you know it as a year today I guess is a situation where you going doing this are beginning the game a long time and you know every game you can look ahead too much you know but we're committed to these game 1st and foremost trying to get a result and points on the board for the football club but I must say. On the back of that we're hopeful of coming in if you like Sunday morning with 24 hours before Newcastle at home which is a huge game for us and we're going to have players who are fresh and ready to go albeit again without a number of our 1st choice defenders and watch a bunch today even should be League rant parachuter. Joel and. Julian and Peter Crouch and Shaquille with all the very best of regular Thank you very much mn Stokes assistant manager Mark Bowen speaking at a b.b.c. Radio Stokes match sand dollars 6 change the stand for Stoke this afternoon on the text one trouble for a start your message with the words Nathan says I'm not looking forward to this game now dropping one of our best plays in chicanery I'm going for a 5 nil defeat but I do hope that Stoke prove me wrong Nice to see side a parity no back up front and Mark Taylor on social media b.b.c. Radio says surely to promoting starts after last week just how we part the bus in the right place nice to see side a parody now and Abraham half alive but really can't see anybody who's forward thinking having any sort of impact for Stoke today we can't bust side a for not scoring after this one says Mark at b.b.c. Radio style concessional media or you can text one treble 3 and start your message with the words Let's go back to Stamford Bridge to have a word with commentator there. Listening to your interview with Mark how did you in tears. Is he basically saying that prioritizing and they're kind of right in this game. Or you could look into it like that but to the listeners don't get to see in those interviews that we do on b.b.c. Radio Stark is just the sort of fire and passion in the eyes of mult but it was very passionate about today's game about today's squad collection he cares there's no doubt about that Mark Hughes has as well I'm sure but just talking about today's game and as you say alluding to Monday's game resting wanted to plays and that will be a surprise to a lot of stock funds I've been listening to the team used with his own b.b.c. Radio Stoke sport this afternoon it was a surprise to me I have to say I would have I agreed with the decision in of not starting Peter Crouch then I would have thought they might have gone to 4 gets the nod so many would say well he's in a hiding to nothing you know crying out for starts crying out for chances and he gets his chance away at Chelsea yet not easy for him maybe we might see this might be his opportunity to show us a little bit about what is out to cheat lie how much he's going to graft because he's going to have to today won't see an awful lot the ball he's going to have to make those runs for the midfield you've got to ally who's capable of finding him in those runs so I can understand not change I can understand Crouch not starting because Start need to the need to stretch they need to stretch Chelsea if they're going to have any chance of causing any problems and Peter Crouch it sits a little too deep on the halfway line which will mean star will be camped further back in their own home it is interesting because we mentioned it we've been talking about it in our sports bulletins on b.b.c. Radio stark about this defensive crisis Cameron inflaming it to center halves they want to play together very often how to put it work on the training ground of the last couple of days but when you look at the full backs Tom Edwards we've seen a bit him he's come of age in the last couple of games jokes Timon on the left. To 18 year old backs that's what stuck out while not win back to the full but for today but to 18 year old fullback when was the last time start. You could say they had 2 teenage defenders out on the pitch on the average age of to be one of the youngest that it has been for some time it will it will fans this team today is surprises in the press box many thought well this is the white flag from the manager to say we're writing it off as you said and we're preparing for Monday and we say even if you legs. I don't know it could be the biggest gamble that could pay off for him although I'm sure many State fans listen to us right now b.b.c. Radio stock sport will probably say they don't think it will pay off for them this afternoon at Stamford Bridge you just mentioned that bad days to win back to supporters I've been desperate to see all season sides a parity you know starts as well but for uncertain what to put a positive spin on it how much do you think it is a chance for players who have not been given as many opportunities this season as some would have liked for them to impress or maybe stake a claim themselves well that's what he's about isn't it for them this afternoon the difficulty with that is you come to Chelsea you come to Stamford Bridge it's how much of the ball are you going to actually get to to see is the opposition and how much in midfield you'll see a little bit more than you would as a strike aside O'Berry you know playing that not central role almost isolated he will out of support from g. From Ramadan who are going to be playing those those wide attacking roles but they've got to get the ball they've got to try and get it to bare and you know it could be a lonely afternoon for side oh no so we might not see a lot of him and I think it would be unfair to judge him on today's game but if you have as a cracking game as it makes those runs and starts making just just makes it makes a nuisance we know. Is limits is essential striker but he closes down defenders he makes them play he makes them worry we need to see that from today if Stoke are going to cause any any concerns for the Chelsea defense but it is an opportunity for him kind of like I have to say Adam an awful lot like in midfield in terms of defensively it's suspect but going forward they will have one thing on their mind and nice to play the ball forward as quickly as. Possible to play on the front 4 so that will be interesting is just how stuff get to grips with Chelsea at the back or I've been asked Thank you Matt sandals at Stamford Bridge for b.b.c. Radio Stoke social media with your thoughts at b.b.c. Radio Stoke Jonathan says there's pace on the counter-attack at least we just need to get out of our own half to be able to use it you can text us as well one trouble free start your message with the word step one change here a veil Park 6 at Stamford Bridge and 3 for a crew at Cambridge and Graeme Macquarie's been getting team use reaction from assistant manager Kenny Kelly quickly back in action to see most from changes from when. We made. Changes with. In the past and. So we've got 2 games in in 3 days and so we're going to keep it quite fresh and. It seems going to be playing of to win this game within the changes in some subs commune in the picture. Again these days one or 2 of them with niggles you. Know he was nearly. Last week. To do the Monday physically seen with some. Of Steel play some games today in him probably. Dependent on things go in. But it would make sure we win today and from us we can and. Kenny Graham McCarry on p.c. Ready let's go to our match summerize 11503 medium wave this afternoon pate Moss after a paid afternoon your thoughts on that team these 3 changes following a win here normally you wouldn't expect changes after after when specially on the road in a what was a big game for crew on Boxing Day Ball you know if we listen about the Premier League and rotation. Fresh legs and give him plays a rest and that does apply only to as well of the probably don't have the same scope to do it but you can understand why David r. Tell taken the chance you know for instance Tom Lowry plays week in week out in the central midfield these are New York needs a rest and also I think you know the bringing in some stabs in the heart of fans is probably as much to do with a given as to give crew an extra bit of height and presence against what we expect to be a very physical Cambridge United side or right people now thank you Pete Morse alongside Graham Gary and $1503.00 medium weight for Cambridge versus crew 3 changes for the Alex then Stubbs Pickering and Barrie in Porter and g. And Lowry more comments coming in in regards to the 6 changes that Stoke City have made at Stamford Bridge Ryan in Tunstall says nice to Seaside up front question mark question mark yet another game he's not going to score that's going to knock his confidence even more poor management team Hughes out Mark in Stone says absolutely ridiculous about resting it's a negative selection and trying to bank on 3 points on Monday I bet all of the clubs don't just write off a result before kickoff time for a change and Chris says a draw for Stoke City today with a Berahino to score at last I'm going one all at b.b.c. Radio Stoke on social media or you can text us 81 trouble free and start your message with the words Stoke 42 minutes until kickoff in our 3 live games and go to Stamford Bridge with a makeshift defense team you could say following the defensive crisis over Christmas Captain Ryan Shawcross and Bruno Martin Cindy are out for a few more weeks Erik Pieters hasn't been risked with a hamstring injury and Kerr is of course ineligible against his parent club manager Mark Hughes told b.b.c. Radio Matt Sandusky that patience will be needed with the defense today and give a very distant. Predicament in terms. Well we can get there but we'll make the best use of the guys that we've got and would come up with a plan on Thankfully that would be good enough to to make sure that we keep a foothold in the game. And we've always got good options mostly of the top end of the field and if we can keep it nice and solid. Which is difficult even with our best side there is the devil friction and not one that we've had a great deal of success in recent times but I think if we can keep a foothold in the game then we have got threats going the other way so we're hopefully we can we can make the most of them but it's a picture that tests every year and it's more difficult when you agree best 11 available but we're giving our best shot very difficult given the circumstances how do you approach this game obviously in the back of the mind that the Gulf can see that mighty city top them as well how do you then think about this game obviously it's very different because you've not got to fall if it's got to choose from well you know you just got to make sure that. Getting plenty bodies going numbers run the ball in you know getting too many situations where you don't won't be ones because the top teams are exceptional in will be one situations and that's when they can pick people off so it would just be collectively strong and if we do that then any failings Revan terms of. Physicality of of Libya pace in certain areas then that can become stated sometimes if people are on the ball so that's what we'll talk about that's what will try and do make sure that we don't get stronger of the key is is on transition really that's when you're more spun rable and we just don't restrict doors moments. To be moments of few and far between because you don't want to be constantly losing possession and clears the field and and then being exposed when when you elaborate stretch so we're. So we talk about all those things like we always do it's. Some of this situation when we go to these places we try and be resolute we try and get those numbers right but good players and good teams can always find a way sometimes even when you've done really well in terms of your defensive work the individuals that the opposition up sometimes can take the game away from us so we've got to be realistic we have to accept and if we don't buy. Excellent play and quality player that sometimes you have to what we do is making it more difficult for ourselves which is making. Consecutive errors which we were guilty of against or disprove with the go so we could. Be more resolute in terms of moments on to them would be for us to Stoke City manager Mark Hughes on p.p.c. . At Stamford Bridge for us this afternoon we were talking a few moments ago about those 6 changes we knew they were going to be a few going into the game given the defensive crisis at the back now that you've seen the tape chance to digest it what are you expecting from the game itself today . Looking at the Chelsea team that's just dropped for a. Goal Rudi. Is a full backs Drinkwater partnering in midfield. And the forwards so you look at that and you look at the 18 year old Defenders Edwards we've we've seen him as a mention to start to really find his feet in that position and Mark Hughes has said that it's his to keep if he can continue to progress he's going to have his work cut out like he did against Tottenham like he did against Manchester City against Chelsea today so we'll just time it but what an opportunity for just time and. To see him given an opportunity and he has today I'm just kind of hoping that they're not going to be thrown to the lions this afternoon like we've seen in those that matches that are mentioned. And he had stadium I'm looking at it and I'm thinking you'll see Adam and Fletcher is to perhaps more holding midfield as Apple are playing slightly in front of them to maybe support the strikers. It's how all this midfield and the forwards are going to link open and how they're going to be able to maybe gel together in such a short space of time and how they train together and they know what each other all about it's very different when you play against the opposition like Chelsea you won't come up against the Chelsea players like Marotta Pedro and. In a training session so it's how they deal with that. Lot of people won't be confident I'm slightly surprised I can't say I'm confident about today's result I'm just hoping that it isn't going to be a big scoreline like in other big away games we've seen this season we've got comments like social media mountain comments on the text as well say marquees basically has given up before the Games kicked off today we heard you speaking to Mark Bowen about 20 minutes ago he's assistant marquees himself up just seen a quote on the official Stoke City Twitter has been quoted as saying I've had to make team selection decisions today mindful of the fact that we have another important match on Monday I've had to use my resources wisely he's been criticized for that by fans but if he'd gone full strength people to be saying he should be prioritizing the kind of think the money at this moment in time is a bit damned if he doesn't damned if he doesn't want a little bit of that but also it doesn't really matter whether you're resting players from Monday because those players that then got pressure on them to go out and get the result because they've been rested which has put a little bit more pressure on Mark Hughes because now. He is more I don't know is more 1st team regulars like Joe Allen for argument's. Sake here we not playing today but we more onus on them to perform on Monday from from the manager and also the State fans as well so it's resting them but you can't predict what's going to happen for the game you're arresting them for either so why not give them an opportunity gave the likes of. A chance to get a bit of confidence maybe maybe get in a goal and you don't know I can understand where the fans are coming from I can all also understand where the managers come from if if if I'm going to be if I'm going to back him in any decision I guess the the rest is probably a wise one largely down to the fact that he's on 4 yellow cards and another would see him suspended for a game and that's not why. Marquees wants could have been a few conspiracy theories to suggest that West Ham have been linked with him in the general Chancellor window and that's why he's been arrested are purely think it's down to the fact that he's close to a suspension so yeah maybe wanted to change Allan being one of them and bring in a midfielder but the defense obviously is he's in a rock and a hard place with that one so yeah the fans I think of got to get off his back a little bit I think the surprise maybe is that. Doesn't start I think that's the biggest I think the defense situation sort of is self-explanatory so I think fans just need to be a little bit patient this afternoon or I'm out for now thank you Matt Sandoz at Stamford Bridge for b.b.c. Radio Chelsea versus live on 94.6 f.m. And on Freeview channel 734 social media north what Ian says why is State fans not happy we were almost certain to get beat anyway with the defenders available to us and have a must win game in 48 hours that is massively more important I have rested more today why are some fans so daft at times says North Woody and James Simpkin says Stoke City have no chance of any result today I want some hope I do think this is Mark Hughes his last match if they lose one away at Chelsea I don't think so and Jane says good luck lads just go out there and put a performance in that's all we ask of you just show your passion for the club and play like you want the 3 points that's all the fans want to see at b.b.c. Radio to get in touch on social media that we have got 33 minutes to go until kickoff on b.b.c. Radio taking a look at the day sports news and 16 time champion Phil Taylor continues his bid for a fairytale farewell at the p.t.c. World championships later playing in his final event before retiring takes on Wales is Jamie Lewis in the semifinals champion Michael Vaughan in meet Rob cross in the night of the match Manchester United will continue to pay big transfer fees for star names but. Can't spend the same amount of money as Premier League rivals Manchester City says Joe same radio host team host Southampton later aiming to cut City's lead at the top of the table to $12.00 points. A lot of money for full list you a lot of money for. Next year is going was a lot of money for 441 but we had. Some balance because the profile of the. Car last car the whole takes charge of someone say for the 1st time today following his surprise appointment as Paul Clement successor the Premier League's bottom side go to what 5 points adrift of safety car the whole says there's plenty of time to get out of trouble I like the fickle challenge in these moments everybody and the prices in very difficult situation but this is the what we like and maybe a lot of persons will said that maybe just a miracle that. We'll stay in the Premier but I don't agree with England batsman Alastair Cook says the tourists never look like removing Australia captain Steve Smith on a non-responsive wicket in Melbourne Smith scored a 102 not out as Australia finished 126-3442 force a draw on the final day of the 4th Ashes Test there wasn't too much on you to be really honest reversed a little bit with the pace of work in return we came across about who's in peak form as well never getting out but is that what I was days and I mean that with it now looks pretty much the same as they want to be in the time there are struggling with. And Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Qatar opening because of an elbow injury Meanwhile Andy Murray will play Ryan Howard or Leonardo mare at the Brisbane International next week his 1st competitive outing since Wimbledon after a hip problem it's b.b.c. Radio star exporter. Started a life full of fail part this afternoon and it's coming up to heart to. B.b.c. 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Radio start today is Chelsea vs stout one of 6 games kicking off at 3 o'clock in the Premier League the others being with Abbott's and hottest field Burnley Leicester at Liverpool Newcastle host Brighton and it's what fits one seat a $530.00 game sees Manchester United host Southampton in the Championship the top 2 face each other a hard 5 as wolves go to Preston City elsewhere in form in all or Ipswich in a League One leaders wakin all playing so sure is free could close the gap at the top with a win at Southend in League 2 leaders Luton here at Vale Park live on while 2nd place Notts County go to Swindon Crewe looking for back to back wins as they travel to Cambridge that once lived on 1503 medium weight in non-league football locally today both Nantwich town and staff at Rangers are at home in the Premier League while in the 1st Division south kids great athletic host Cleethorpes town and Lake Town take on lock down. Listening to sports on Saturday from b.b.c. Radio Stoke focusing on the failing crew inside the next 5 minutes 1st there was any coincidence that Stoke City have not lost in their last 2 games since the reintroduction of Jeff Cameron in midfield he's playing at center half today because of injuries to Ryan Shawcross and Martins in the UK is ineligible just says despite having key players missing Darren Fletcher they have to go to Chelsea with a positive attitude should rise to the challenge and it's going to be very difficult. The whole game quite convincingly I think 4 chances scored a goal so we actually played. Hard to say that when you lose by that result you know if you break the game down we did Ok so if we can replicate and again Roddick at the silly mistakes or soft goals that we can see done as a team then. We should go there of the back when and enjoy and we should really go Darren Fletcher speaking there to b.b.c. Radio state Matt Sandusky Stamford Bridge Ahead of life much commentary to come in 28 minutes time talking about the mentality there today Matt what should the mentality be given the players Mark Hughes has chosen in your opinion. And I think there's only really one mentality from the team that he has picked in majority of them is to go out and have a go and attack Chelsea you look at Adam enough line midfield certainly not defensive midfielders Jeff and use it as a striker playing out wide right and Ramadan who scored 2 knees last to bury us at school since February 23rd 272-0168 striker still not one who's certainly in any rich vein of form or in any confidence sport that he's a team of very top heavy striking options perhaps you could argue saying more striking than it has been and more offensive than it has been in many games this season is just about whether that midfield will. Leave the likes of time in Edwards the pace of parts of him as well exposed to the counterattack of the pace that you've got of Chelsea of Petro and. Who's got 12 goals this season so that will be that will be the challenge for the Stoke City starting 11 is to try and find a balance of not going to attacking but also maybe staying disciplined enough to help out a makeshift and younger defense just while you them at this team needs recap could take a while just remind us of what Mark Hughes is to today but Mark Hughes has made 6 changes for the visit to Stamford Bridge Ryan Shawcross injured consumer ineligible is parent club Chelsea of course are not allowing him to play against them this afternoon Joe Allen maxim to promote. Crouch not starting today. Time and. Charlie add an. Inside the starting 11 in full then Jack Butland a back 4 of Edwards Cameron and time in midfield 2 holding midfielders of Adam and Fletcher after just playing in front of those 2 with Juve and ram it down your forward line Chelsea the home side line up with goal they've made 3 changes from their Boxing Day win over Brighton here. Along so most is the pull back and go and drink water to holding the builders with. The front 3 for the home side or right Matt for now thank you Matt sandals at Stamford Bridge 25 minutes to go until kickoff 6 changes to the Stoke City starting 11 today changes to the commentary team as well one thing that never changes now on b.b.c. Radio Stoke is Graeme Macquarie following Crewe and their at Cambridge that I. Tell you good afternoon your 3 changes though. The winning side last time out what he's decided to make it sure you would tell him at his press conference on Thursday on b.b.c. Radio Stoke. Jordan Barry Harry peculiar celebrated his birthday yesterday with some Stubbs taking a breather on the bench they've gone totally energy Tom Lowry and Chris poor to afford 42 for the Alex bender in goal and that right back today will be at the Nolan and the left 4 but assume all the Bucky go to central defenders Michael Rains and some stuff done will be Charlie Kirk who got up 1st see the goal in the win the other day or one side of the field and on the other side of the field of course will be Calum ably alongside him in the midfield today will be how. Calm the ground up front will be Crist diagonal the captain and Jordan Bowery on the bench the goalkeeper de riches and Perry energy Brad Walker Chris Porter George Cooper Tom Lowery Louis Riley Cambridge make one change on the side that big Barney last time out what they do include at number 9 the man that you know well and I know well and he can be a bit of a past as well and Peter thank you very much Graham on that note speaking of pests the team news reminder from here at Vale Park with Phil Bowers Oh you're too kind Happy New Year to you as well I hope it goes as miserably as I'm expecting it to anyway so there's one change for the veil here at Vale Park as they finish out 2017 with a game arguably one of the toughest of the season against the league leaders at Luton Town that changes Christian Montana coming in to the team for Tyrone Bonnett change information as well for Neil Aspinall team they go for 231 a change from the full 40 they started weighed against Coventry City on Boxing Day where they will not gain by a goal to nil Ryan continues in goal you back for Joe Davis Nathan Smith Gavin Gunning and Danny Michael tongue and Anthony k. Are in front of the back 4 then the 3 across this attacking midfield Marcus harness on the right Christian Montano on the left and Ben Whitfield returning to what you could arguably call it more favored position as the number 10 behind the lone striker Tom pope on the bench to place them back up to illness Tom Anderson and David waddle the reserve goalkeeper Rob Langton Tyler Denton's on there as well Tyrone Barnet dropped. Bench alongside all the strikers I'm talking Forester and Dunn Turner at Luton Incidentally I've left 16 goals of total on their bench today . James Collins and Luke Perry to their place Danny Hilton now with 15 to his name starts as part of front 3 staying with the b.b.c. Radio with less than 25 minutes to go until kickoff and manager says he'll try his best to strengthen his squad in the January transfer window but has also warned supporters it won't be easy to bring players in Aspen is still awaiting an answer from going over an extended deal seal of approval to extend fields been told b.b.c. Radio Stoke about the difficulties he expects to face in this transfer window I think when you try and save any player because you know. There's a lot of considerations of. By the players well. As a player you're only looking after yourself as a manager you've got all the players obviously you're the potential targets. I think saying the player is frustrating but. You know if we get rate I can expect a jam much about the next month and you know your ambitions for the transfer window well obviously we we speak. You know not not all the time but you knows that you know what what we'd like to do but. Now is not the time to make any hasty decisions that are not going to benefit the club do you feel though that you've got the support in that area from what you want to do to to build the team going forward is it or is it just difficult with midway through a season might be easy to do perhaps say in a summer in a pre-season you know what what what players do clubs in January they want to get rid of all the president want you know that's the reality would I let you know my players go who are the ones I want you know wouldn't Who are you trying to offload you're trying to get replies who are not taking part in the team or been player who you feel of got no future in a cloak so you know if you can. You know if anybody can can can will come up with players that are but don't fit that criteria then you're going to be you know very fortunate that just highlights the difficulties is made for them the transfer window not just you but everyone has had says it's the same for same for everyone but that doesn't mean that we won't try to bring in some players and I'm hopeful that ingenue can you know make a couple of additions and you know hopefully they'll strengthen the squad in and give a bit more competition for places but but certainly we got players that we need to to cut down the size of the squad and another so that's going to be difficult as well as obviously something as well as bringing is going to try and move some are nice sometimes more difficult well as there's no good 'd it's no good having 2 or 2 a squad at the moment but without you know we need some players to. To go in the opposite direction as will Neil Aspinall speaking there to p.c. Radio Stokes Matt Sandusky has been a very busy man over Christmas crisper to landfill powers alongside me for b.b.c. Radio start this afternoon Chris how tough will it be the near last been to bring in players during the January transfer window. I mean if anyone's going to ask him well I know to the lower leagues he'll have the scouts out knowing who's who he's looking for a reason not playing I mean it's tricky in January I mean you've got bring players in straight away you're going to improve the team and sometimes that's hard to do when they're not playing somewhere else because if they are playing somewhere else they're not going to leave unless they're coming from a lower league team so I'm sure he'll have its targets. Like say it's a difficult one to answer but I feel like the right man who is in charge to bring the right players in as a player would you have liked to move in the January transfer window and upset your routine halfway through the season did you do that you come here thinking. I'm joined in January yeah after the m.l.s. Season it's. It's hard to say I mean I was all so. Obviously there before that I loved I was living back in here I decided to come back to England so I was looking for a club Anyway Mickey Adams gave me the chance. And then everyone in a good run now was coming into a team that was top of the league so I knew half the lads and if so for me personally it wasn't a difficult thing but it is for some place but you just get on with it that's the nature of football nowadays he plays in moving left right and center some players don't even stay a full season at club now is the young lads coming on line said they used to wear. But it is tough. So you've got bring the right players in January to to make a difference in your special one thing that. Is uncertainty felt powers with us as well whole life much commentary this afternoon lots of people speculating about who might come in failed 1st and foremost then we failed and Gavin. Absolute most keeps Well I think you need to look at this time last year when we were having the same conversation about Alex Jones we absolute most keep and he told off to Bradford and was still Vales top scorer by the end of the season which is even more worrying and I think you're right the other thing is I think that given even though the fact that the Vale of got a massive squad here Garry Bing mentioned in the team knew that we stuck to that same core of 14 or 15 now that tells me that they only really trust about 14 or 15 to do the business for him out there on the pitch take 2 out of that. Not Call to you know 12 the best starting 11 plus one more it really doesn't give them any options and as you say then you've got to go and replace them you've got to bed the men they've got to gel you've also got to find players who are match fit because we saw last season with that with that Ryan Taylor is those type of players who can come in the amount of quality might not be 15 or to play at this level of football so there's huge There's a huge emphasis I think on getting those 2 players in simply because they're already here they know the team they know the system and their match fit apart from those 2 What else would you be looking for to come in in January I think they need a box to box midfield it that may get solved with whatever the situation was with Kris reduced we don't know that for sure I think yet but that may get solved in January I'm not too sure but I think they need that type of player I think they need a different type of striker other than a Tyrone Barnet or a Tom pope they need a smaller quicker more mobile striker who can take some of the pressure off those 2 I also without being harsh on Ryan booth think that they may well need another goalkeeper that would be down the list of my priorities though because he's not doing too badly for me but I do think you can't rely on Rob Langton to play you the remainder of the season or even last if you buckle Pete only completed one full game all season you cannot rely on a keeper to do that if you want to get anywhere in this league Ryan boot I think if they've got serious pretensions about moving up the league then they need a reliable number one if not for the remainder of this season as one for the future that they can say for the next 2 or 3 years this guy is going to complete the. The number one spot consistently people say pick up injuries remind you of anybody both of those are toast probably when applied in the Football League like oh that is the difference of a very very true and the impersonal on the texts that I'm looking forward to the veil game today who would have thought that 10 weeks ago and finally crisper till now to you. What would you go for in January you just heard what Phil wants he wants quite a Christmas list there would you like I mean like Bill said there's a nucleus of 15 or 16 probably that you trust strike you why you've got a few You've obviously got taught me to fish choice. But I would also agree with Phil I'd love to see a little nifty striker come in and play off on. Kind of the lights of Alex doing so many so many similar to that you just fast you can get him behind in any immediate threat other than that. I think a goalkeeper is well I mean I'd like to see Beattie do well and he's decided to chance and he's done well since he's come in. Other than that like Will said again Lleyton. Is injury problems with clear to see before you even came to the club he taking a chance on a player he's got injured again he hasn't really lived up to the today or the height really because from what I was hearing as a good coach goalkeeper we're just never fit so. Like say Aspinall obvious targets . I think there are 2 main ones and. Maybe another midfielder 40 minutes to go until kickoff and after a live games here on b.b.c. Radio at home to Luton here on da base Stoke away to the Premier League champions Chelsea on 94.6 f.m. And Freeview channel 734 and crew at Cambridge A's on 1503 medium weight today and crew boss David r. Tel says that having James Jones George Ryan Ryan would pull back from injuries in the New Year will feel like 3 new players coming in the Alex boss has had to contend being with being without Ryan Jones all season while when pool has not played since fracturing his tibia in September tell told b.b.c. Radio star he's hoping that the trio can make progress in January and also add to his squad when the window opens we know we're going to do we go we've got plans for all of and Charlotte is we've got to still with us. Ryan James and George now open that they all will know what we're doing with them and how likely they are I think Sam and Connors loans boned on the 9th or 10th which order was a good indication that the top 10 days will give us a good indication of whether. It's on in 2 weeks but all on the grass the ball will mean so with you know the need to play some games so we're going to try and sort of hopefully you know wounds with trying to plan for the many eventualities as possible and obviously Kannan somewhere in the them plans plus the cremator David Our tell here on b.b.c. Radio Stoke re Macquarie and Pete's more sit down in Cambridge for us today after an intense afternoon after moving at let's look at the players who are already bad Graham 1st and foremost you expect the 2 players Conacher and Sam Stubbs to stay. On 100 percent sure interested figures at the moment leave the post in the side today and that for me will point towards possibly an extended stay for the due but who knows you never know what's going on in football as you've been discussing about things the poor while the parent clubs which of course so we're given never to May feel they've not probably paid enough 1st team football to say come to to the Alex I'm up maybe a request that they ask for them to return and look elsewhere to plot their futures but it just got a little ugly at the moment where they're coming into the team but they could be staying around for a few more months into the new year I personally think that both of those players have got something to offer to the squad we just take what David are tell said Dad got plans for all eventuality is does that make you think some new faces are going to arrive next but I'm pretty sure so well what they've don't like I'm not sure it can be avoided but there is going to be waiting on not to injure a trio that we've. The season George or a James Jones and Ryan when told you know it would make such a huge difference to them being Bob also a big difference to his plans. In the transfer market if you get those 3 players back it's massively pulse of the midfield you might not to look and obviously children defenses well want to do like about it he probably going after hang on to see won't know now might not know in a couple of weeks he might even get quite close to deadline an Ok crew one to the last 3 ball for me they're still in trouble for me they're still you know in the battle near the bottom and really if if they're going to let those 2 lone lads that we just talked about with Graeme go they need to replace him straight away I don't know if that happen it's difficult it only got to a certain amount of money it's not much and you can't spend it twice but that little delay that we would be a couple of games and you know crew got to take them make the most of every game they play at the moment how big a boost will it be Graham's happy 3 back Jones reign Wintle because I've written here in my notes 3 players on their way back from injuries they all 3 players they all aree massive players for crew I don't know how many miles from where it is from person to Cambridge one of my 1st line. And they all must repeat so you know there are 3 players do it easily cope with this particular level of football they could probably put. As well and put 2 of them well the Joe Yonan and Ryan with all their own energetic midfield players and that's something that the squad have been lucky all throughout the season there's no doubt about that during a great season last year he was touted to go and possibly Cypress to do the 350000 early in assured it all went wrong with a horrible injury and in joules Ray of course well the jörgen leave the best hand of the year in the crucial quad so they'll be very very welcome addition to what Pete says and I took agree with it is still going to be a very tense 2nd off of the season Lee and finally put out a 2017 final came of it it's not been a great 12 months for a crew of the any science at nearly the turn of the year at their 14 starting to improve glimmers but it's only. You know at the end of the day you can say 2 wins in 3 and that's good and you know hopefully that will continue but you know the performances have been better but not convincing the opposition has been poor to say the least and while I say it mostly the poll leaks only expected to come up against any good teams really Luton props aside and maybe not County it you know it doesn't mean that they're going to pick up points all the time what they have done is they've won a lot of the the 6 points or they've got a much better record against those teams around them obviously backed up by the wind again Chesterfield on Boxing Day I can see them improving a little bit I can see players coming back in and obviously the 3 that we were taught about will make a difference but be big enough to do a bit more to be convincing the likes of me or more importantly the crew supporters All right Ray will be back with you for a prediction in just a 2nd people come back to you so you can say one all as well as ever 8 minutes to go until kickoff in after real life games here on p.c. Radio Stoke we spoke about transfers at the failing crew over the last 10 minutes the transfer window opens in less than 2 days and Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says he's looking to do some peacenik save the next month Stoke are being linked with Liverpool striker Danny Ainge while other attacking options from abroad are also being late with a move to the Potteries he says that given the current defensive injury crisis his targets may have to change that it's fair to say we just need more cover. We just need. 23 players if I'm honest and. Those in the build and stimulate the group again and I think that's always important noisy journey we always talk about. You go be careful make sure you get the right players but. There is sometimes good loan deals out there that you can pick up and. We're obviously aware of who may be allowed out and who won't be so we won't waste energy on on things that aren't attainable we'll buy the time and hopefully get the players that we need to help the group Liverpool move quickly with Virgil van Dyke I mean 75000000 pounds helps a click the club move quickly do you visit something happening soon in the transfer window or is it one of those you can have to wait and see and leave it as long as possible it's probably when c.b. Because. A lot of these do is in January is dictated by by the parent club and. They don't need to release anybody and sometimes clubs don't want to release and in January even if they're thinking strongly about. The keep people in the building just in case so that's waste of move to get the ones that you really think will make a difference the world will have to be patient. We're determined to do something different but it's not easy marquees and Matt sandals on b.b.c. Radio. The text says does Mark Hughes know that we could be back in the bottom 3 if results go against us those young lads should have been given a chance weeks ago talking about the 6 changes but Stoke of May for today's game at Chelsea Craig unhappy Holton says not even kicked off and some fans are moaning team selection is spot on she Kiri has been poor for the last 2 games Joe Allen is on for yellows and barren flexion need to rest and Dave in Cheshire says Great to see our best midfield after lie in the starting 11 should have been starting instead of the lecture weeks ago as with most State fans I think we'll lose today but this team selection makes it a bit more exciting Phil Lawton from Stoke City's media team has stepped in at the 11th hour to. B.b.c. Radio state today because of illness it would be unfair to top spot for a prediction going to come to you. On the spot light to. Change but I've changed my mind on this prediction about 3 times in the last 60 seconds as way to come across I'm going to go and I don't I don't want to sound like you do monger here but I'm going to go with Chelsea when I do think Stoeckel school I think Chelsea is going to overpower a young inexperienced and coupled together back for really so Stoke. Fail what are you expecting from this game today it goes without saying it's going to be a top picks city this one but it's almost. Just having the text there the team selection makes it quite interesting what I really think it's going to be really tough to be silly to say I wasn't going to tell for having said that Chelsea have got to put the ball in the Onion bag and anybody who knows me knows that until they do that I'm confident sort of person. All of the Stoke City fans and supporters of an apology say will make Personally I think that there's a jaw that today to be taken if we can get into the game if we can get towards halftime is still be a level who knows it's a big ask yes I'll admit that but until they score it still on it could happen for I feel for now thank you and thanks ever so much for stepping in at the 11th hour as well really appreciate it here on p.c. Radio Stoke fail law Sandaza 94.6 f.m. And Freeview channel 734 on d.a.p. Myself Phil Bowers and Chris Bert Show all talk you 3 talk against the league 2 leaders Luton gentlemen what are we going for. I pretty much along go along with Martin this will score but we might not win scenario I think it's going to be really difficult to stop looking today I think of my old school and given a game can't see them beating them I'm afraid I think it will be though a high score I think might be 32 to Luke 32 says Bale Chris. I think they look at something out of this I'm confident to be at their best this was just one paper and I'm going to go for a 111 all says Chris speaking of one all let's go to Pete Morse's alongside Graham Macquarie for Cambridge versus crew is that your prediction today to Robert Herman a little think about not quite sure whether we want to go on all or do you think for the last 12 they should want to listen I know I say one on every week and I know it's been 22 league much since I've been a drawer of any description by all the sleep think it's going to be one alter they go to things like sometimes you know it's just a politically sensitive correct so predictable this time I think. To low scoring teams to team to mediocre people it's got to be one no I'm going to go for the right but come on he will come back I'm going to push when you want to move you want we want you want one you. Write Graham paper now thank you they sell things they're working on sports on Saturday deception in Chelsea versus start on Freeview channel 73494.6 with Phil Lawton I'm Matt Sandusky the 2 teams taking to the field here for I came on d.a.p. Between Paul and the League 2 leaders lead with myself with Chris Burchill and filled hours and on the 1503 Media way Pete more thing Kramer Gary will talk you through Cambridge bases for the only station to bring you every step mailing crude game of life is b.b.c. Radio staff. Dr Parikh. Pick up 75. This b.b.c. Radio stuff. Yes to go see a joint by Phil Lawton a member of the Stoke City media team here at Stamford Bridge Mark Thankfully by the guiding us through to kick off here in the Premier League just want to say before we go any further Get well soon to Michael Johnson Mr Stoke City going to be listening to this at home probably but he will be where he should be as well get well soon I will actually enlarge as well he was due to be with us here this afternoon and look to another. Member of our team that bell the like but instead get well soon Liam is where you're going to see is the back to shake hands Gary Cahill of Chelsea and Darren Fletcher of start city taking the captain's armband from Ryan Chilcote who is now into just looking across the pitch and he's quite strange to see side o. Barry starting to study serious the start of the start of the Premier League this season but 2 young. This Josh time it and Tom Edwards starting at fullback Edwards says been a 1000000 fights in the starting 11 in recent weeks but to 18 year old fullbacks star against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge a run through the 2 teams and for you starting with the hype cycle twa goal for Chelsea really gave Cahill and Aspen a coed step along so and Moses the banks can't drink water to hold the builders with Willie and then. Had to drop the attacking.