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Stoke keeper Butland urges Hughes to give Joselu fresh chance

Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland would like to see manager Mark Hughes hang onto Joselu for the new season.

His two-goal cameo from the bench in Saturday's 2-1 win at Bolton has re-opened the argument about his future.

And Butland, watching enthusiastically from the other end of the pitch on Saturday, told The Sentinel: “That's the thing with Jossie, he comes up with goals.

“He's had a tough time of it. He's had to make the move, he's had injuries, he's had to go back and forth to Spain.

“So it's tough for him, but we all know what kind of player he is and it would be brilliant to see him find some kind of form.

“I'd love to see him a part of what we are doing, but I don't know what his ambitions are, or what the club's plans are for him.

“But if he keeps coming up with goals for us, then obviously we'd want to keep him around."

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