Poyet blasts Potters’ pursuit of Sunderland duo

The sides meet at the Stadium of Light tonight with the 46-year-old Uruguayan, who refused to be drawn into a war of words with predecessor Paolo Di Canio, baring his teeth at the Potters.
Poyet said: “I am pleased that in the local newspaper, we didn’t throw any rumours about us being interested in any Stoke player, because that’s what they have done for the last week.