Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has only good words for Sunderland counterpart Ricky Sbragia.

Pressure is back on Sbragia after yesterday's defeat to City, but Hughes said: "They are in a situation that they want to get out of very quickly. They have had a change at the top, Ricky Sbragia is well-respected in football circle, but he has done a good job of getting them back on track in difficult circumstances."