Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross is confident the club's new signings will be prepared to muck in.

The former Manchester United trainee said: "The signings we have made show how far Stoke City has come.

"But at Stoke, if you are a 'Big Time Charlie', you will get found out.

"The lads who have come in seem sound, and it's good to have them. The spirit in the dressing room is one of the club's biggest assets."