Team News: Fulham, Stoke City make widespread changes

Fulham and Stoke City have made six and eight changes respectively for their League Cup third round clash at Craven Cottage.

The hosts see goalkeeper Joe Lewis make his debut after joining on loan from Cardiff City.

Further upfield, the Cottagers draft in Sakari Mattila, Dan Burn, Lasse Christensen, Alexander Kacaniklic and Cauley Woodrow.

Mark Hughes has gone even further with the changes in personnel, with only Marc Wilson, Erik Pieters and Geoff Cameron retaining their starting berths following their 2-2 draw against Leicester City.

Fulham: Lewis, Richards, Stearman, Burn, Ream, Christensen, Mattila, Kacaniklic, McCormack, Pringle, Woodrow Subs: Lonergan, Kavanagh, Evans, Hyndman, Bodurov, Tunnicliffe, Dembele

Stoke City: Given, Bardsley, Wilson, Wollscheid, Pieters, Sidwell, Cameron, Odemwingie, Ireland, Afellay, Crouch Subs: Haugaard, Muniesa, Johnson, Arnautovic, Joselu, Van Ginkel, Shaqiri