Andy Carroll And Manuel Lanzini Back On The Bench For West Ham v Stoke

West Ham and Stoke face-off at the London Stadium tonight in a crunch relegation clash.

The rejuvenated Hammers (15th) now sit six points above the dreaded drop zone after a comprehensive win over Southampton followed by a prized point at Chelsea.

Meanwhile, struggling Stoke are stuck down in 19th, six points adrift of safety with five games to go.

West Ham boss David Moyes has opted to name the same starting-11 as the club's previous outing at Chelsea, but he's welcomed back Andy Carroll - who could be set for his first appearance since the start of the year - and Manuel Lanzini to the bench. However, the hosts will be without Sam Byram, Pedro Obiang, Winston Reid and Michail Antonio.

Manager Paul Lambert has made the one change to his side, bringing in Kurt Zouma for Glen Johnson, while forward Maxim Choupo-Moting is still absent.

A win tonight would propel West Ham to 37 points and in the process significantly boost their chances of survival. They’ve surprisingly haven’t recorded a league double over Stoke since 2008/09, but considering their results of late Moyes’ men will be confident of securing all three points as they bid to register back-to-back league victories at the London Stadium for the first time since 2016.

Meanwhile, Stoke are still desperately searching for their first win since Paul Lambert’s victorious first game in charge. However, should they leave the capital empty handed the Potters will set an unwanted club record of 19 defeats in a single Premier League season.

Former Stoke player Marko Arnautovic, who bagged a brace against the Saints, is priced at 4/1 to open the scoring and 9/4 to find the back of the net in a West Ham win.

West Ham are the evens favourites to come out on top, with Stoke priced at 16/5 to claim their first away win under Paul Lambert, while a draw can be backed at 5/2.