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'It was our worst display of the season' - Hughes

Stoke City v Chelsea (Sat, 15:00 BST)

Stoke City

Mark Hughes on losing to Bristol City: "We didn't perform on Tuesday and it was our worst display of the season. We are disappointed to have exited the competition.

“There is always a reaction on the back of a disappointing result, and we fully expect the performance to be markedly better this weekend.

“There is nothing we can do about what happened on Tuesday so we need to make a good account of ourselves against the champions, which I fully believe we will do."

Mark Hughes on injuries to defenders: “It’s fair to say we are struggling in defensive positions, which is hugely frustrating.

“Ryan Shawcross unfortunately isn’t going to make it, neither is Geoff Cameron and Kevin Wimmer is going to be touch and go too.

“Kevin is our major doubt for the game, so I am waiting on an update on his availability, we are desperately hoping he is OK.

“He has a hamstring injury which has hindered him this week, so we are going to have to check up on him this afternoon and then make a decision.

“Obviously had Kurt been available then we would have been able to manage, but as it stands we are down to just one senior defender, Bruno Martins Indi.”