Interesting team news for Fulham. Back come Hangeland, Murphy, Baird and Duff and Gera. There’s no place for Clint Dempsey and Andy Johnson keeps his place alongside Bobby Zamora up front.
Stoke welcome back Ryan Shawcross from suspension but goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen misses out so Steve Simonsen is between the sticks for the home side.
STOKE CITY (4-4-2): Simonsen; Huth, Higginbotham, Shawcross, Faye; Lawrence, Delap, Whitehead, Etherington; Sidibie, Tuncay. Subs: St. Louis Hamilton, Whelan, Fuller, Beattie, Collins, Wilkinson, Diao.
FULHAM (4-4-2): Schwarzer; Kelly, Konchesky, Hughes, Hangeland; Baird, Murphy, Duff, Gera; Zamora, A. Johnson. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Smalling, Kallio, Dikgacoi, Greening, Dempsey, Nevland.
Fun 2nd half. Shitty first half. Dempsey’s goal was an absolute beauty. Let’s try to forget this one and focus on Pompey Saturday. That is, if they can even afford the bus fare from Portsmouth to Craven Cottage. They may need to start walking now.