Sky Live: Stoke v Swansea

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Stoke defender Geoff Cameron is a doubt to face Swansea when Bob Bradley’s side visit the bet365 Stadium on Monday Night Football.

The USA international hyperextended his knee during the victory over Hull City last weekend, putting his availability for Monday’s meeting with the Swans in question.

Should he be passed fit, Cameron will go up against his former USA boss Bradley, who was made to wait for his first Premier League win as Swansea were held by Watford last weekend.

The Welsh club remain second bottom of the Premier League table having failed to taste victory since the opening weekend of the campaign.

And Bradley is wary of Stoke’s attacking options, pinpointing Xherdan Shaqiri – who starred with two goals in the recent win over Hull – as the player his side must keep under wraps.

“Stoke didn’t start the season well but they have found their form now,” Bradley said. “They have a player in Shaqiri who they rely on, and he has improved having maybe come back late after Euro 2016 and been short of some fitness.

“He is part of a front four who cause problems.”

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Stoke are waiting on the fitness of Cameron, while full-back Phil Bardsley may also miss the game following the death of his grandfather on Tuesday.

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