Mark Hughes: 'Stoke City don't fear Arsenal'

Mark Hughes has said that Stoke City's Premier League match against Arsenal this weekend does not create "any fears" in his side.

The Potters lost for the first time this month when they played Manchester City last weekend, leaving them 15th in the table.

The manager told the club's website: "This game doesn't hold any fears for us, because we have come up against other so called stronger teams in the league and performed really well, especially at home.

"We are really looking forward to the game to be perfectly honest, and there is absolutely no apprehension in terms of our attitude to the game. It's all about going out there, doing the right things and then hopefully being rewarded with all three points, that is the aim.

"It's a credit to the lads that they have been able to produce what they have done against the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City at the Britannia Stadium this season. Because of that we know that we can cause the stronger teams in the league a lot of problems, and Arsenal will know that themselves too."

Arsenal have lost just one of their last 11 top-flight matches.