Arnautovic leads Stoke's fab FOUR to seal win over Man City JOE BERNSTEIN AT THE BRITANNIA STADIUM: Mark Hughes started all his continental flair players Bojan, Xherdan Shaqiri, Marko Arnautovic and Ibrahim Afellay for the first time against Man City.

Stoke 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Ibrahim Afellay and Phil Bardsley on target Ibrahim Afellay scored his goal for Stoke before Phil Bardsley added a second as Mark Hughes' men eased into the Capital One Cup semi-finals with a comfortable victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

Glen Johnson outshining Stoke's new superstars SAM CUNNINGHAM: In a Stoke team now brimming full of glitz and flair – with Bojan Krkic, Ibrahim Afellay and Xherdan Shaqiri – no-one expected the veteran right back to be outshining them all.

Affelay used to be one of Europe's hottest properties. Now he's at Stoke LAURIE WHITWELL: The baby-face of Ibrahim Afellay, now 29, cannot hide those memories of his bold emergence onto the European scene a decade ago. Yes, it has been that long.

Ibrahim Afellay having Stoke medical after leaving Barcelona Holland international midfielder Ibrahim Afellay is having a medical at Stoke City on Monday ahead of a move to the Britannia Stadium. He will join on a free transfer after leaving Barcelona.