Three changes for Hammers

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has made three changes for his side’s match against Stoke at the Britannia Stadium today.

One was enforced because of suspension to Scott Parker, who was replaced by Radoslav Kovac.

Zola, who played 4-4-2 in the 2-2 draw to Fulham before the international break, has opted to go with one up front as the fit-again Valon Behrami and Jack Collison starting instead of Luis Jimenez and Zavon Hines.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis has amed the same line-up which earned a 1-1 draw at Everton two weeks ago.

Stoke: Sorensen, Huth, Abdoulaye Faye, Shawcross, Collins, Delap, Diao, Whitehead, Etherington, Fuller, Beattie.

Subs: Simonsen, Higginbotham, Whelan, Lawrence, Kitson, Sanli, Wilkinson.

West Ham: Green, Faubert, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga, Behrami, Kovac, Noble, Collison, Cole, Diamanti.

Subs: Kurucz, Franco, Jimenez, Spector, Da Costa, Hines, Stanislas.

Referee: Martin Atkinson.