Hello and welcome to live coverage of West Ham v Stoke from the London Stadium. It’s a huge game for West Ham and an even bigger one for Stoke. Kick off is at 8pm and we’ll have team news shortly.

CHANCE FOR WEST HAM! Noble's angled pass over the top is headed infield by Zabaleta to Arnautovic, who waits for it bounce up and smashes it towards goal on the turn. It hits the face of Butland, who had no time to react but was well positioned, and flies behind for a corner. West Ham also appealed for a penalty when Zabaleta was challenged by Sobhi as he headed the ball back to Arnautovic. There wasn't much in it.

DECENT CHANCE FOR STOKE! Sobhi stabs a nice pass through to Diouf, who lashes a first-time shot towards goal from inside the D. It's really well struck but too close to Hart, who saves comfortably.

Joao Mario finds Arnautovic, who drags a shot on the turn well wide of the far post. It was a reasonable chance, no more than that.

Arnautovic has been the liveliest attacker on the pitch, full of intent and imagination.

Cresswell's superb cross is excellently cleared inside his own six-yard box by Pieters.

Arnautovic's smart dummy allows the ball to run through to Joao Mario. He tries to stab a return pass round the corner, and Martins Indi stretches to make a vital clearance.

In the last ten minutes, West Ham have had 81 per cent of the possession. Take that, Pep.

Noble plays another long pass to release Arnautovic. He's one against one with the last man Martins Indi, who does excellently to clear the danger.

West Ham are starting to dominate possession, albeit without creating any clear chances.

Cresswell's free-kick from 25 yards kicks up awkwardly in front of Butland, who dives to his left to push it behind for a corner. Good save.

Arnautovic is being booed by his friends in the away end.

GOOD SAVE FROM HART! Sobhi and Shaqiri work the ball nicely across the field for Bauer, who charges into the area and hits a crisp low shot that is well saved down to his left by Hart.

It's been a quiet few minutes, with both teams giving up possession a little easily.

Tonight's referee is Michael Oliver, who hasn't been up to much in the last couple of weeks.

Noble drills a long pass to Arnautovic, who swaggers away from Shawcross on the left of the box and hits a cross that deflects towards goal and is pushed away for a corner by Butland. That was a nice run from Arnautovic.

The formations are as expected: 3-5-2 for West Ham and 4-4-1-1 for Stoke.

Stoke break down the other end, where Sobhi drags the ball away from Ogbonna and hits a rising shot from 20 yards. Hart makes a comfortable save.

An early effort from Masuaku, whose low shot from a tight angle is kicked away by Butland!

Peep peep! Stoke get the match under way. If you like to picture these things in the televisual style, they are kicking from right to left.

Any predictions? I'm going for a desperate, entertaining 2-2 draw.