Xherdan Shaqiri is happy to be playing for Stoke City boss Mark Hughes.

The Swiss has entered his second season with the Potters.

He told the Daily Mail: "When I arrived at Milan there were thousands of fans at the airport,' he smiled. 'When I arrived in England there were no fans but the coach came to pick me up himself. It had never happened before and it was great.

"That meant that the club were prepared to do everything for me.

"When a coach gives you something, it's important to give something back to him on the pitch.

"I want to be better every day and do my best for him. I am not his best friend. We don't go for dinner or anything. But I do my work on the pitch for him. That is why he wanted to bring me here."