Hughes to turn to Stoke youth

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes told the "Stoke Sentinel" that forward Julien Ngoy is set for a call-up into the first team due to absences at forward: "Julien has been in and around the first team for a while now, and to be fair to him he is showing really encouraging signs. He has come on in a couple of games now, has shown his qualities and made a good impact, which is pleasing."