Tyrese Campbell hobbled off the pitch after just 13 minutes for Stoke City against Hull. The 23-year-old attacker was asked to lead the line against Hull after creating a number of chances against Huddersfield in midweek, but he injured his thigh in a collision with Cyrus Christie as he attempted to sneak behind the defenders.
Alex Neil resorted to summer signing Andre Vidigal, who had missed the previous four games after suffering an ankle injury in the final minutes of Millwall’s loss. In attack, he is assisted by Sead Haksabanovic, who is on loan from Celtic for the season, and Wouter Burger, who pushes forward.
Injuries to important players have plagued Stoke in the early stages of the season, with Ryan Mmaee (hamstring) and Enda Stevens (calf) still out, and Ben Pearson serving a one-match ban for picking up five yellow cards. Ki-Jana Hoever has returned to the bench after missing the previous two games due to injury.
Campbell departed the field with the score at 0-0 and the Potters looking for a breakthrough as they seek their first Championship victory in five outings. Campbell has made four starts and one substitute appearance this season, with his sole goal coming against Rotherham in the Carabao Cup.
Over the previous three weeks, Stoke have been plagued by injuries to four likely starts, with summer arrivals Vidigal, Ryan Mmaee, Enda Stevens, and Ki-Jana Hoever all missing two, three, or four of the games against Rotherham, Preston, Norwich, and Huddersfield.
