The Irish attacking midfielder of Stoke City, Stephen Ireland has completed his recovery from the rib injury that he sustained at the beginning of the season which forced the player on only being able to make 1 Premier League appearance for Stoke City out of the 6 League matches which have been played so far.
Stephen Ireland made a total of 25 appearances in the last season for his club as he was an important for Stoke City and Mark Hughes is hoping that now that he is recovered, his return to the squad can ignite the season of Stoke.
“It was a shame because arguably in pre-season he was one of our best performers. You could see he had worked exceptionally hard during the summer to get right and to hit the ground running. It was disappointing for him and us he had this setback, and so he’s had to start building himself up again. But he’ll come well. He did okay the other night against Sunderland, and he’s going to get game time. He knows that’’
He’s an important player for us, a good player, good technically, good awareness. And certainly at home with the way teams want to set up against us, he’s one of those players that have the creative spark, that ability to pick a pass and open the door.” The coach of Stoke City, Mark Hughes told reporters.
The return of Stephen Ireland to the main squad of Stoke City is positive news for the club that has recently been facing unfavorable results in the Premier League as the had to settle with a 2-2 draw against the newly promoted team Queens Park Rangers and sustained a loss against Leicester City a few weeks ago.