Hughes sympathises with Crouch

Mark Hughes accepts Peter Crouch is frustrated at a lack of game time at Stoke but insisted his time will come.

The former England forward has struggled for first team football this season having started just two games for 19th-placed Stoke, both back in August.

Crouch responded to a tweet lamenting his performances on a football computer recently game with the quip: “At least I’m getting a game somewhere.”

Hughes saw the funny side of it all, and sympathised for Crouch’s plight.

“Pete’s quite sharp on Twitter so I always keep a look out once people tell me he’s been on there,” Hughes said. “Usually it’s quite amusing.

“It’s probably true, he’s a little bit frustrated but it is what it is. He’s showing good signs in training. When it’s the right time to introduce him again then we’ll do …

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