Mark Hughes: 'Stoke City must improve home form'

Mark Hughes has said that Stoke City must work to improve their home form in the Premier League.

The Potters have won just one of their five fixtures at the Britannia Stadium so far this season.

The manager told the club's website: "To have a successful season we certainly have to improve our home form, there is no doubt about that.

"The game on Saturday gives us a real opportunity of improving that side of things, and if we can play to the levels that I know we can play to then there is no reason why we won't win the game.

"We've had a few draws at home so far, and whilst they are okay, we all know that we need victories, because with them come three points. As the league progresses draws end up just keeping you where you are in the table and we don't want that. We want to progress, and move ourselves up the league."

Stoke host Sunderland tomorrow.