Stoke City v West Ham United: match preview

The league’s most porous defences meet but, as if by magic, West Ham United’s has dramatically improved of late. They have kept two successive clean sheets since Joe Hart vanished from the goal. David Moyes will be delighted those blanks took four points from meetings with Chelsea and Arsenal but should also be wary of his side’s confidence growing too rapidly. Stoke City have no such conjuring to call on and fans will fear their record-worst start to a Premier League season rolls on. Could Tony Pulis be on his way back to the Potteries? Graham Searles

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

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