Stoke's Jack Butland wants first-team shot

ENGLAND keeper Jack Butland will tell Mark Hughes he’s not prepared to play second fiddle at Stoke.

Jack Butland is not prepared to sit on the bench for Stoke this season

The 20-year-old’s hopes of the No.1 spot have gone up in smoke.

First-choice Asmir Begovic was expected to leave, paving the way for £6m January signing Butland to stake his claim.

But Begovic now looks set to stay after Liverpool plumped for Sunderland’s Simon Mignolet instead. That’s bad news for Butland, who will seek talks with Hughes.

“Butland saw out last season at Birmingham when he went back on loan as part of his Potters deal.”

Butland saw out last season at Birmingham when he went back on loan as part of his Potters deal.

He will press Hughes for another loan move rather than warm the bench.