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Hughes urges Bojan coolness
- Updated: January 6, 2017
Mark Hughes has assured Bojan Krkic he is part of his plans at Stoke with the Spaniard increasingly irritated over a lack of first-team action.
The Stoke boss was speaking as he prepares to host Staffordshire rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup at the bet365 Stadium, bidding to overcome Paul Lambert’s side and secure a spot in the last 32.
“He’s a little bit frustrated because he hasn’t had as many starts as he feels he needs,” said Hughes.
“I said to his advisors, and we had a long conversation, that we have lost three attack-minded players (Wifried Bony, Mame Biram Diouf and Ramadan Sobhi) to the African Nations Cup.
“There’s going to be more opportunities and it’s up to him to take those opportunities. He is still a …