Stoke City news and transfer rumours LIVE: Bojan thrills Pope and City defence thrills Erik Pieters

Perhaps Bojan has guaranteed Stoke City a little divine intervention ahead of Saturday's crunch game with fellow Premier League strugglers Sunderland.
The Potters stars was in Rome last night for the "Match of the Peace", a star-studded occasion featuring a hosts of greats of the game played hours after Bojan was granted an audience with the Pope. And it seemed to have the desired effect, judging by the little magician's inspired performance in the Olympic Stadium.
More prosaic but just as important for the Potters is Erik Pieters' verdict on the Stoke City defence. With a win and... read more