Stoke City have been dealt a big blow after their first choice goalkeeper Jack Butland was ruled out for at least four weeks with a broken finger.

Butland, 24, injured his finger while on England duty ahead of the upcoming international friendlies against Germany and Brazil.

This injury setback will come as a personal blow to Jack Butland, who spent more than a year on the sidelines after he suffered ankle injury while on international duty in March 2016.

Jack Butland is now expected to miss a minimum of five games namely Brighton (a), Crystal Palace (a), Liverpool (h), Swansea and Tottenham (a).