Fernando Forestieri ineligible for Sheffield Wednesday's cup clash at Stoke

Forestieri is ineligible having already appeared for Watford in an earlier round, while Keiren Westwood will rest a slight Achilles injury so Joe Wildsmith will return in goal.

Midfielders Barry Bannan and Filipe Melo, defender Michael Turner (all knee), forwards Sergiu Bus and Marco Matias (hernia), plus defender Vincent Sasso are all sidelined.

But striker Gary Hooper has been given permission to play by parent club Norwich, Sam Hutchinson returns to contention after serving a two-match ban and fellow midfielder Alex Lopez (thigh) is closing in on his return after two months out.