Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has admitted that his side are relishing their Premier League meeting with Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium.
The Potters have enjoyed a great deal of success against Arsene Wenger's men at home in their encounters in the top flight, having won three of the six matches at the Brit since their promotion in 2008.
"For the most part Arsenal are an outstanding team, but in recent times we've done very well – especially at the Britannia," Hughes told the club's official website.
"The help we've had from our crowd has been part of that. It's a huge part when you're trying to get positive results. This fixture always seems to generate a really good atmosphere. It started before my time I would suggest.
"It's an incredible atmosphere inside the stadium for matches like this and it takes a good team to deal with it. I enjoy coming up against them and I know the lads do too. We are performing well at the moment – we just aren't converting our chances when they come along."
Stoke are 13th in the Premier League ahead of the game.
Simon Sinclair
