Source: Daily_Mail
STOKE v West Ham: Sorensen starts and Etherington full-fit to face former club
Stoke boss Tony Pulis has confirmed that goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen will play in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against West Ham at the Britannia Stadium.[LNB]Sorensen will step in for first-choice stopper Asmir Begovic as he has done for the previous rounds.[LNB] Hammer time: Thomas Sorensen will start for Stoke against West Ham on Sunday[LNB]Matthew Etherington, who came on as a substitute in last week's 3-0 Barclays Premier League defeat to the Hammers, appears to be fully over his recent back problems so is in contention to start against his old club, but fellow winger Jermaine Pennant has a knee complaint and will be assessed ahead of the game.[LNB]Abdoulaye Faye could return after recovering from a hamstring injury, while Danny Higginbotham is available again having missed the match at Upton Park because his wife had gone into labour.[LNB]Team (from): Sorensen, Huth, Wilson, Delap, Faye, Etherington, Whitehead, Jones, Collins, Fuller, Pugh, Whelan, Pennant, Wilkinson, Walters, Carew, Shawcross, Higginbotham, Diao, Begovic, Shotton.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE LATEST FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL TEAM NEWS Galatasaray set to pounce for Stoke's Fuller in ?3m summer movePulis to make ?4m bid for Warnock if he keeps Stoke in the top flightPennant: I've given up on England and want to play for the Republic of Ireland!All the latest Stoke news, features and opinion [LNB] Explore more:People: Matthew Etherington, Tony Pulis, Danny Higginbotham, Thomas Sorensen
