# Stoke City most-used starting XI

_9 MATCHES_

Stoke City's most-used starting XI this season, across 9 official matches, was Johansson in goal, Wilmot and Graham across the back, and Gallagher, Hirst and Manhoef further forward. A predicted lineup for their next fixture appears here once it is scheduled.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

## The XI

1. GK: [Johansson](https://starting11.com/player/johansson)
2. DEF: [Wilmot](https://starting11.com/player/wilmot)
3. DEF: [Graham](https://starting11.com/player/graham-6968)
4. MID: [Galbraith](https://starting11.com/player/galbraith)
5. MID: [Johnson](https://starting11.com/player/johnson-8823)
6. MID: [Bocat](https://starting11.com/player/bocat)
7. MID: [Soumaré](https://starting11.com/player/el-hadji-djibril-soumare)
8. MID: [Thomas](https://starting11.com/player/thomas-8599)
9. FWD: [Gallagher](https://starting11.com/player/gallagher-8954) (out)
10. FWD: [Hirst](https://starting11.com/player/hirst)
11. FWD: [Manhoef](https://starting11.com/player/manhoef)

## Team news

- No longer available: Thomas.
- Unavailable: Gallagher (Out).
- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 21 of the last 30 matches.

Compiled from the official lineups we hold for Stoke City this season. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.

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