Stoke City must quickly recover from a stoppage-time defeat when they travel to face Derby County this weekend. The Potters conceded a 91st-minute winner to lose 3-2 at home to Middlesbrough on Tuesday, a result that leaves them eighth in the Championship with 16 points from 10 games.
That late setback ended a four-match unbeaten run in the league, a sequence that had featured three wins and a draw.
The fixture list presents an immediate chance to do just that. Derby, currently 23rd, were the opponents in Stoke's last league defeat before the recent positive run, a 2-0 loss at the bet365 Stadium back in April. Galbraith, Stoke's top scorer this season with three goals, will be a key figure as the team looks to rediscover its scoring touch on the road.
The full extent of any knocks from the midweek game will be assessed before the squad travels. A victory would consolidate Stoke's position in the top half of the standings as the season approaches its quarter mark. The match kicks off at 3pm on Saturday.
The consequence of the 2-3 defeat to Middlesbrough is a slide to ninth in the Championship. The evidence is the club's updated league standing of 16 points from 10 games. Manager Mark Robins made two changes for that match, bringing in Junior Tchamadeu and Bae Junho. The game marked a 200th Stoke appearance for Ben Wilmot, a milestone confirmed by the club. Robins said the players were "applauded off by fans who saw them give a proper game" to a top side.
