Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has revealed that he will play his strongest starting lineup in a bid to exact FA Cup revenge on Manchester City in this afternoon's fourth-round tie.

City pipped the Potters in the final two years ago thanks a single goal from Yaya Toure.

Pulis insists that the competition remains a priority at the Britannia Stadium because the majority of his squad have seen what reaching a Wembley final can do for the club.

He told the Football Association's official website: "I will name the strongest possible team available to me at the weekend because this is a game we really want to win.

"We have seen what this competition can do for a football club, and we are desperate to progress through to the next round if we can.

"We take The FA Cup incredibly seriously here and have a fantastic record in the competition. It's going to be a fantastic atmosphere, City are bringing 4,500 supporters and we'll have the rest of it. It will be a great occasion."

Stoke have lost just three of their last 18 games in the FA Cup and have reached the fifth round in each of the last three seasons.