Stoke boss Mark Hughes has revealed he almost left the Potters' matchwinner at Everton Marko Arnautovic out of the team.
Although the fixtures were just two days apart, Hughes opted to name the same starting XI for the clash with the Toffees as he had for the impressive 2-0 home victory over Manchester United on December 26.
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