Saido Berahino feels ready for his first start with Stoke City.

The £12m newcomer from West Brom believes he is now up to speed with his team-mates.

Berahino told The Sentinel: “I have been doing a lot of work with the group, but also a lot, every day, away from them too, to make sure I am getting my levels right back up to where we want them to be.

“The extra work has finished now because I am in good condition and now it is just about maintaining what I have and improving on that with minutes in the Premier League.

“I have already been used in a couple of games, which has been fantastic for me, but the next step is to try and start a game and then come through that too, hopefully having made a good impact."