Stoke City winger Michael Kightly wants to be let loose.

Kightly claims Tony Pulis has used him in a more defensive role for the Potters and he is keen to show the fans what he can do going forward.

"I'm having to play a bit more defensive than I would like," he told the Mirror. "But we have had a tough start with our games and sometimes you have to do that for the team.

"We've played top sides at home and played at Wigan where they play a different system. Hopefully, against the so-called lesser teams at home we can be a bit more free-flowing and attacking."