Source: SKY_Sports
Stoke v West Ham preview
Stoke will have their sights set on passing the 40-point mark when they welcome West Ham to the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.[LNB] A win for the Potters, combined with a loss for both Newcastle and Middlesbrough, will ensure the club's Premier League status for next season.[LNB]Meanwhile, opponents West Ham will be desperate to get their Europa League ambitions back on track after surrendering seventh place to Fulham last week.[LNB]The Hammers now trail their fellow Londoners by two points, but with Fulham facing a tough game against Chelsea in the capital, Gianfranco Zola's side will be keen to take advantage of any dropped points.[LNB]However, they could hardly wish for a more daunting trip than to the Potteries, with Stoke currently unbeaten in seven home league games and boasting the seventh best home record in the Premier League.[LNB]Team newsStoke are hoping to welcome back striker James Beattie for the clash, although the 31-year-old faces a late fitness test on the thigh injury that kept him sidelined against Fulham last weekend.[LNB]Defender Danny Pugh will almost certainly play after recovering from the ankle scare that saw him substituted late on in that game, but Andy Wilkinson remains a doubt with a back problem.[LNB]Winger Matthew Etherington is likely to retain his place in the Potters side to face his former club where he spent six years until his departure in January.[LNB]Otherwise, long-term casualties Amdy Faye, Danny Higginbotham, Mamady Sidibe and Salif Diao are all unavailable for selection.[LNB]Hammers injuriesWest Ham have the luxury of being able to choose from a similar squad to that which lost out narrowly to Chelsea last weekend.[LNB]Scott Parker is still missing after boss Gianfranco Zola admitted that he was not sure if the midfielder would feature again this season, however there are no new injury worries.[LNB]Jack Collison is back in training after suffering a dislocated kneecap in March, but is not yet match-fit, while Kieron Dyer could keep his place in the starting line-up after making his first start in nearly two years against Chelsea.[LNB]Possible starting XIs:Stoke: Sorensen, Kelly, Shawcross, Abdoulaye Faye, Pugh, Lawrence, Whelan, Delap, Etherington, Fuller, Beattie.[LNB]West Ham: Green, Neill, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga, Boa Morte, Noble, Stanislas, Dyer, Tristan, Di Michele.[LNB]
