Stoke will give Phil Bardsley as much time away from the club as he needs following the death of his grandfather.
John Albert Lancaster, 77, was killed in a car accident in Greater Manchester on Tuesday.
Potters boss Mark Hughes said: 'We'll give him all the time he needs. Clearly Tuesday was a big shock. It was terrible for him and his family. We're allowing him time.
'We're not going to try and influence that, we'd never do that.