First time I saw him, he was running from the stadium until my hotel to say hello to me 5 years ago, and many other times until my home. d Cup, only for fate to intervene and strike him down with a stomach bug, courtesy of his nephew. That opened the door for former Derby ‘keeper Lee Grant to make his Stoke debut and Egyptian teenager Ramadan Sobhi to make his first start for the Potters. While its fair to say the Brazilian is somewhat of a cult hero with the Chelsea fans, his defensive performances often leave a lot to be desired. ats for the EFL Cup tie against AccringtonThe club moved quickly on Thursday morning to deny there were any “extraordinary issues. Home fans clashed with the visiting Bournemouth contingent last month after the first league match at their new home. Klavan, speaking to Liverpools website, said: We work a lot on defensive set-pieces and also offensive ones. Others who will be sweating: Jack Wilshere (Bournemouth), Mark Noble (West Ham), Shay Given (Stoke), Shane Long (Southampton). me on after 68 minutes – a sure sign of Stoke fans’ desperate need for a matchwinner. Brian Williamson7Jansen became a key member for Blackburn RoversNews Group Newspapers Ltd7Jansen eva.