Summary:
England manager Mark Hughes says he is hopeful that Phil Bardsley will be fit to face Liverpool on 5 December.

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Stoke defender Phil Bardsley is a doubt for the Barclays Premier League clash against Burnley with a groin injury. The right back limped off during the early stages of the Potters' win over Tottenham on Sunday. And scans have identified a small tear in the former Manchester United man's groin. Stoke defender Phil Bardsley, pictured left with Peter Crouch, is a doubt for the Potters' clash with Burnley . Bardsley limps off with a groin injury during the Potters' win over Tottenham as boss Mark Hughes looks on . Bardsley will spend the international break recovering from the injury and is not ruling out a return against the Clarets on November 22. But if he does not prove his fitness by then, Bardsley should be fit for the visit to Liverpool seven days later.