The Spaniard came in the first team in a friendly match against Leipzig (2-1), but failed to finish the match, injured.

At the moment it is not known how serious the damage will be to Krkich, but head coach Mark Hughes wants to believe in the best.

"We were very fortunate that none of the players were injured during the pre-season preparation, because it would be a great disappointment if Boyan received serious damage before the start of the championship. Therefore, we will cross fingers to make it all right, "said Hughes.

"It could just be a blow to the shin, which led to a severe injury. We hope that everything is so ".

Since the transition from Barcelona, ??Boyan scored for Stoke 14 goals in the Premier League. The last six months, the player spent in rent in Mainz, where he helped the German team avoid the departure from the Bundesliga.