Mark Hughes returns to the club that he left under something of a cloud in the summer of 2011 having admitted he made a mistake in going from Fulham to “further his career”– a decision that saw him presiding over a chaotic 10-month period at QPR. Hughes seems to have found some stability now at Stoke while Fulham have problems of their own with Martin Jol’s managership starting to sink as the home fans turn against him. Rich Flower

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Craven Cottage

Last season Fulham 1 Stoke 0

Referee R East

This season G1, Y2, R0, 2.0 cards per game

Odds H 11-8 A 9-4 D 9-4

Fulham

Subs from Etheridge, Riise, Senderos, Ruiz, Karagounis, Zverotic, Taarabt, Duff, Mesca, David, Plumain, Tankovic

Doubtful None

Injured Briggs (hernia, 19 Oct), Dejagah (calf, 19 Oct), Hughes (thigh, 19 Oct), Parker (calf, 19 Oct), Stekelenburg (shoulder, 19 Oct)

Suspended None

Form LLDLLW

Discipline Y8 R0

Leading scorers Bent, Kasami, Ruiz, Sidwell 1

Stoke City

Subs from Sorensen, Muniesa, Wilson, Wilkinson, Palacios, Pennant, Edu, Adam, Crouch, Whelan, Assaidi, Shea

Doubtful Walters (groin)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form LLDWWL

Discipline Y10 R0

Leading scorers Adam, Cameron, Pennant, Shawcross 1