REUTERS - Mark Hughes believes Stoke City can upset Arsenal's Champions League qualification hopes on Saturday, the manager saying his side is ready to fulfil their own ambitions of finishing in the top eight of the Premier League. Ahead of the weekend's clash at the bet365 Stadium, Stoke have collected 12 points and have been unbeaten at home in their last six league games against the North London side. They have pace, power and very good technical abilities, so we have to be on the top of our game. With two games to play, 13th-placed Stoke could still finish as high as eighth in the standings, which would be their highest finish in English football since 1975. They trail fourth-placed Manchester City by three points and third-placed Liverpool by four, with a game in hand over the Merseyside club.

Source: Economic Times May 12, 2017 09:56 UTC