(Reuters) - Stoke City captain Ryan Shawcross will miss Saturday's home match against Premier League leaders Manchester United with a back injury, manager Mark Hughes has said. The centre back, who signed a new four-year deal last week after being plagued by a back injury for a large portion of last season, hurt his back in training. "The one big injury we have got, unfortunately, is Ryan Shawcross who's pulled up in training and is likely to miss certainly the weekend," Hughes told a news conference on Friday. Cameroon winger Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is also a doubt after injuring a hamstring on international duty, while several other players are carrying minor knocks. "(United's) performances and the way they've gone about their business has been impressive," Hughes added.

Source: The Star September 08, 2017 10:52 UTC