Marc Muniesa is happy to stay and fight for his place at Stoke City.

The defender was blocked from leaving in January.

Muniesa told The Sentinel: "As soon the market closed in January I was focused on what I could do at Stoke because I know I will get a chance. I am still waiting at the moment but I am working hard.

"I have spoken to my girlfriend and discussed how this is my fourth season here, we are settled here in England, I am really happy at the club and there is nothing we would change … except of course as a football player you need to play.

"There are still 10 games to go and things can happen quickly. When I was playing, a little knock got me out of the team, let's see what happens over the next two months. Of course I want to be playing more in coming seasons."