Beattie in line for Stoke comeback

Stoke striker James Beattie could return to the side for the Premier League match against West Ham at the Britannia Stadium tomorrow.

He faces a fitness test on his injured thigh after sitting out the defeat by Fulham at the weekend.

Full-back Andy Wilkinson remains doubtful with a back problem while Amdy Faye, Danny Higginbotham, Mamady Sidibe and Salif Diao are all ruled out.

Provisional squad: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Griffin, Shawcross, Abdoulaye Faye, Davies, Dickinson, Lawrence, Delap, Whelan, Etherington, Fuller, Beattie, Simonsen, Cresswell, Pugh, Kelly, Olofinjana, Tonge, Sonko, Camara, Cort.