Stoke City plan for the international break sitting level on points at top of Championship

Stoke City enters the November international break level on points at the top of the Championship table following a victory over Portsmouth. Manager Mark Robins stated he is pleased heading into the break with three points, allowing non-international squad members a few days of rest before preparing for their upcoming fixture against Birmingham City.

A significant group of Stoke players will travel for international duty, including Jack McGlynn with the United States senior team and Luca Bombino with the US under-23s. Other called-up players include Junior Tchamadeu, Luke Graham, Justin Devenny, Ethan Galbraith, Robert Bozenik, Tomas Rigo, Bosun Lawal, Viktor Johansson, and Tommy Simkin.