Mark Hughes admitted some Stoke fans' unrest at their latest defeat was "understandable" as the pressure mounted on him following a 3-0 loss to West Ham.

High-profile injuries and squad rotation have plagued FPL managers this season.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Michael Carrick have decisions to make on their careers next summer — the only players whose future Jose Mourinho does not believe Manchester United have under “control” beyond this season.

Substitute Peter Crouch took advantage of a terrible defensive mix-up to earn Stoke a 1-1 Premier League draw at West Brom.

Arsenal will face a traditionally tough trip to Stoke this evening but in Sead Kolasinac, manager Arsene Wenger believes he has the perfect man to deal with the situation.

Relegation battlers Hull suffered a shock 2-0 home defeat against bottom club Sunderland as the fight to stay in the Premier League took another dramatic twist.

Tottenham 4 Stoke 0: Harry Kane’s emergence in the Tottenham Hotspur side inspired chants of ‘He’s one of our own’, with the player accorded cult hero status almost immediately.

Tony Pulis labelled as "absolutely disgraceful" the way he believes Stoke have "spun" claims he called Ryan Shawcross a "loser".

Wolves won an FA Cup tie for the first time in six years to stun Stoke 2-0 at the bet365 Stadium.

Man City have earned more penalties in three games than some teams manage in a season.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has suggested rival clubs are unprofessional to make clear their preference for Leicester winning the Premier League.

Manchester City warmed up for Real Madrid by moving back into third place in the Premier League with a 4-0 victory over Stoke.

Shay Given’s hopes of proving his fitness to Martin O’Neill ahead of Euro 2016 are in the balance after Stoke boss Mark Hughes again came out in support of goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard.

Southampton’s appeal against Sadio Mane’s red card will be heard by the Football Association this afternoon.

Graziano Pelle ended a four-month wait for a goal with a first-half brace as Southampton defeated Stoke to go up to seventh in the Barclays Premier League table.

Leicester 3 Stoke 0

The pressure on Jose Mourinho cranked up another notch as holders Chelsea crashed out of the Capital One Cup with a 5-4 loss on penalties at 10-man Stoke following a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes.

Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross is to undergo back surgery and will be out for at least two months, the club have announced.

Premier League

Arsenal 3 Stoke 0

Stoke City 1 Manchester United 1

Frank Lampard marked the extension of his Manchester City stay by grabbing the winner in a 3-2 victory over Sunderland which turned up the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea's evening clash with Tottenham.

Manchester United's faint Premier League title hopes receded even further as they began 2015 with a disappointing 1-1 draw at Stoke this afternoon.

Everton 0 Stoke 1

Premier League

Stoke 0 Chelsea 2

Stoke held on to beat Arsenal 3-2 after a dramatic afternoon at the Britannia Stadium.

Arsene Wenger was not surprised to see Alexis Sanchez quickly become Arsenal’s main man after leaving the shadow of Lionel Messi at Barcelona, but will give the in-form Chile forward a much-needed "breather" next week.

Swansea boss Garry Monk could find himself in trouble with the Football Association after launching an angry tirade against Victor Moses and referee Michael Oliver following yesterday’s 2-1 loss at Stoke.

Stoke 2 Swansea 1

Stoke 2 Swansea 1

Premier League Stoke City 1 Newcastle United 0

Hull City 1 Stoke City 1

Stoke salvaged a controversial late point against 10-man Hull after captain Ryan Shawcross bundled home from point-blank range seven minutes from time.

Andreas Weimann’s second-half strike proved the difference as Aston Villa won 1-0 at Stoke on the opening day of the Barclays Premier League season.

Stoke 0 Tottenham 1

Stoke 0 Tottenham 1

Marc Wilson breezes into the media room at Stoke City’s plush Clayton Wood training ground sporting an Easy Rider T-shirt and feeling every bit the man with a lot of road to travel and time to do it.

Stoke boosted their hopes of a top-10 finish and increased the pressure on Alan Pardew with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle at the Britannia Stadium this afternoon.

Chelsea recovered from their recent malaise to return to the top of the Barclays Premier League with a routine 3-0 victory over Stoke.

Norwich City 1 Cardiff City 1

Stoke 1 Arsenal 0