Stoke have let Andrew Davies and Danny Pugh leave the club on loan, with both going with a view to permanent transfers in January.
Davies, 25, has already returned from a loan spell at Crystal Palace this season after picking up yet another injury and has now joined League Two Bradford City until the New Year.
Pugh has joined Championship side Leeds United, also until the New Year and with a view to a permanent deal, with the Potters versatile left footer looking for more game time after failing to seal a regular place in the City side over recent seasons.
Both Pugh and Davies were left out of the Potters Premier League and Europa League squads meaning that the Carling Cup would have represented their only opportunity to play for City should they have stayed at the Britannia. Michael Tonge, Tom Soares and Danny Collins were also left out of the City squads and whilst Collins has sealed a loan move to Ipswich the former two are still awaiting a move.