Parker banned for Hammers

West Ham are without the suspended Scott Parker for tomorrow’s Premier League match at Stoke.

The holding midfielder is banned after accumulating five yellow cards while winger Kieron Dyer is still out with a hamstring injury, but centre-half Danny Gabbidon is fit after a calf problem.

Dean Ashton (ankle) and Luis Boa Morte (knee) are long-term absentees.

Team (from): Green, Kurucz, Faubert, Da Costa, Gabbidon, Daprela, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga, Spector, Noble, Kovac, Behrami, Collison, Payne, Jimenez, Diamanti, Cole, Hines, Stanislas, Franco, Nouble.