Two struggling sides meet at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday when Stoke City host Sunderland. Mark Hughes' Stoke (2-4-5) have found it difficult to pick up points as they continue to settle in to their new playing style, and were without a win in eight games going into last week's international break. Despite the disappointing run of results, midfielder Stephen Ireland believes the fact that the Potters secured draws in three of their last four games shows that they are ready to kick on and move up the table. "We aren't down in the dumps or worrying about things because we know we are a better team than where we currently find ourselves in the league table," said Ireland. More...