Bony is yet to score for Stoke since arriving from Manchester City Scott Heppell/ReutersMark Hughes believes that Wilfried Bony will be galvanised by the visit of his former club, Swansea City, tonight to end a period of frustration. The striker is on a season-long loan with Stoke City after he was deemed surplus to requirements by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Bony was signed for £25 million by Guardiola’s predecessor, Manuel Pellegrini, from Swansea in January 2015 but scored just six goals in 36 league games. Hughes is hopeful he will finally open his account for Stoke tonight, after seven appearances. “There are plenty of examples where former players have come back and…

Source: The Times October 31, 2016 00:11 UTC