West Ham United v Stoke City: match preview

Monday’s is a tense match at the bottom, with West Ham able to move 10 points clear of Stoke City with a win
  
  

West Ham v Stoke City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.
West Ham v Stoke City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

West Ham have responded well after last month’s chaotic defeat against Burnley at the London Stadium, thrashing Southampton and drawing at Chelsea to move three points above the bottom three. They are not out of the woods yet, though. One more win might be enough, but Stoke are also desperate for points and it is bound to be a tense battle on Monday night. Jacob Steinberg

Monday 8pm Sky Sports PL

Venue London Stadium

Last season West Ham 1 Stoke 1

Referee Michael Oliver

This season G26 Y90 R5 3.85 cards/game

Odds H 10-11 A 3-1 D 5-2

WEST HAM

Subs from Adrian, Trott, Collins, Evra, Pask, Diangana, Cullen, Lanzini, Hugill, Hernández, Carroll, Browne, Quina

Doubtful Collins (hamstring), Lanzini, Cresswell (both knee), Carroll (foot)

Injured Antonio (hamstring, unknown), Byram (ankle, unknown), Obiang (knee, Aug), Reid (knee, Aug)

Suspended None Discipline Y67 R2

Form WLLLWD

Leading scorer Arnautovic 9

STOKE

Subs from Haugaard, Zouma, Cameron, Ireland, Fletcher, Crouch, Campbell

Doubtful None

Injured Choupo-Moting (groin, 22 Apr), Grant (wrist, unknown), Stafylidis (rib, unknown)

Suspended Adam (second of three), Afellay (club discipline)

Discipline Y48 R1

Form DDLLLL

Leading scorer Shaqiri 7

 

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