4 April 2013 09:47 Stoke City host Aston Villa on Saturday in one of a host of exciting relegation leftovers this weekend. In the centre of the situation for Pulis and Stoke is really a lack of objectives. The Britannia Stadium clothing have won less situations (27) than any other area in the Premier League this year and despite looking well and truly safe by the end of December, now appear to be anything but. One gain in 11 Premier League games and six objectives obtained through that time shows an ugly picture for Pulis, who will be acutely alert to Stoke's predicament ahead of Manchester United's look at the following week-end. Stoke lay four points clear of Villa, who contain the last relegation spot but additionally lots of hope following an encouraging month. Religious Benteke scored his 14th category target of the season in a remarkable first half from Villa on Sunday against Liverpool. But, Paul Lambert's area were swarmed in midfield afterwards by a much better drilled Reds clothing in the second half because they fell to a 2-1 defeat to halt a two-game winning streak. Benteke remains Villa's primary risk and could be the key to the young side's emergency expectations in the run in. But as as Stoke bad have been in attack, Villa have been equally dismal defensively. Lambert's area have failed to keep a clean sheet in the league since November and it will be their capability to hold firm at the back and strike Stoke on the break that will eventually choose Saturday's clash. Villa's Australian mixture Brett Holman (hamstring) and Chris Herd (leg) are impossible to play, with Ciaran Clark still battling a shoulder problem and Andreas Weimann battling a hamstring niggle to fall into line in the starting 11 again. Matthew Etherington (affect) stays sidelined for Stoke, who have an clean bill of health.
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