Cheltenham boss Keith Downing has injury worries over David Bird and Craig Armstrong ahead of the Carling Cup second-round home tie with Stoke.Midfield duo Bird and Armstrong missed Saturday's 4-0 defeat against Oldham with respective ankle and calf injuries, and Downing has given both players a 50/50 chance of being fit to face the Potters.

Midfielder Ben Gill is set to return to the squad after missing the Oldham game through suspension, but Scott Brown is likely to remain sidelined with an ankle injury.

On-loan striker Jennison Myrie-Williams has been given permission to play by parent club Bristol City, while Charlton loanee Dean Sinclair is also available, with the Addicks no longer in the competition.

However, fellow loanee Barry Hayles is set to miss out, as Leicester do not want the veteran striker to be cup-tied.

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