Hughes: Bojan close to his best

Stoke boss Mark Hughes has hinted that striker Bojan Krkic could make his return to the starting line-up this weekend.

It has been eight months since his last start for the Potters after a knee injury derailed Bojan's debut season last time out.

Hughes' side take on Leicester at the Britannia on Saturday, and the Welshman believes Bojan is close to delivering his best form once again.
"He's been desperate to play for about five weeks," Hughes said in his pre-match press conference on Friday.

"He's understanding of the fact that I'll pick him on merit, I'll pick him when I feel he's ready and I'll pick him when I feel he can have the same impact as he had prior to the injury. He's very, very close to that point.

"We're delighted that he's an option so early. We didn't really expect him to be in my thoughts at this stage given the injury that he had. As a consequence of how well he worked and the amount of work he put in, he deserves a lot of credit.

"We're delighted we're in the position we find ourselves in and I have the option to pick him if I want."