Hughes won’t take Leicester for granted

– Stoke City are hopeful of winning consecutive Premier League games for the first time this season but are wary of a resurgent Leicester City under new manager Claude Puel, the Potters’ boss Mark Hughes said yesterday.

Stoke halted a run of poor results, where they had won just one of seven league games, with a victory at Watford last weekend to climb three points clear of the relegation zone to 14th in the standings.

Leicester replaced Craig Shakespeare with Puel last week and the

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Frenchman led the 2015/16 champions to a comfortable 2-0 win over Everton last Sunday. Hughes said he was not underestimating the rejuvenated side.

“Winning games back-toback is never easy in the Premier League, but with a win away from home last weekend we hope to win again tomorrow,” he told reporters.

“Make no doubt about it, we will face a good side tomorrow in Leicester City. They have plenty of options and good players.

“Leicester have good forward options. It is difficult in terms of our preparation as they have a new manager.”

Hughes added that Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross was a doubt for the game after yet another injury setback while defender Geoff Cameron is ruled out as he recovers from a concussion.

Striker Peter Crouch (back) and defender Glen Johnson (illness), who missed Stoke’s last league game, have returned to full training.

Leicester are 11th in the table and last won a league game at the bet365 stadium way back in 2014. – Reuters