Stoke City defender Robert Huth could get a 3-match ban because of an incident with West Ham's Matthew Upson.

Huth appeared to punch Hammers defender Upson during Saturday's game. Upson left the pitch with blood streaming from the wound near his right eye. He had earlier been caught in the face by a stray Ryan Shawcross boot.

After seeing the incident on television, West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola felt Huth should have been sent off.

He said: "Looking at the video after the match obviously it was a sending off. I can only assume the referee didn't see it."

On the other side is Stoke manager Tony Pulis, who said: "I will have a look at it and obviously if he has done it we will speak to him and deal with him in-house."