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The bottom two clubs in the Premier League meet on Saturday in a clash that already has the hallmark of a game that could define the season.Stoke City (0-3-4) and Sunderland (0-2-5) are both winless and separated by just a point at the foot of the table, while no other clubs in the English top-flight are yet to record a victory this season.And although its too early to describe any game in the division as a relegation tussle, the performances shown by both the Potters and the Black Cats in the opening two months of the campaign suggest that defeat in this game would leave either side with a lot of soul-searching to do before being able to find enough form to pull clear of danger.However, despite the pressure on the result, Stoke City boss Mark Hughes is arriving into Saturdays encounter with a surprisingly high level of confidence, with the coach looking to project as many positives as possible from his teams draw with Manchester United last time outWere the home side and if we play as well as weve done in recent weeks then we should (win), Hughes told reporters in his Thursday media conference. I think weve seen good signs in recent weeks -- we played really, really well at Old Trafford and deservedly got the point.Everybody can see weve been working hard and were trying to get that first win on the board. When we do I think that everybody believes that were going to go on from that point. It needs to happen at the weekend and Im fully confident that well be in good shape to look to make it happen.Sunderland also picked up a positive result last time out, drawing 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion to double their points tally from the previous six matches.However, manager David Moyes has yet to settle on an effective starting lineup since taking over at the club in the summer, and he hasnt been helped by a growing injury list.Jan Kirchhoff, Jason Denayer, Adnan Januzaj, Fabio Borini and Vito Mannone are all absent, while Victor Anichebe, Lee Cattermole and Steven Pienaar are also doubts for this contest.The pile up of fitness concerns is particularly damaging given the lack of depth in the Black Cats squad, and midfielder Sebastien Larsson -- who remains out with a long-term ligament injury -- says that lack of wins from the team makes being stuck on the treatment table doubly frustrating.The start to the season weve had makes it worse, the Swede said. Its hard enough being on the sidelines and getting your head around that, going to the games and supporting the boys when you know you arent going to be involved for a while.When weve scored Ive been jumping up and down… as best I could!I am fully focused on my recovery and my rehab, but at the same time I try to get myself as much involved as I can with the lads and help out and push them on and use my experience.Stoke arent short of their own injury problems, with Jack Butland, Stephen Ireland and Ibrahim Afellay all out and Glen Johnson and Joe Allen both doubts after picking up knocks on international duty. Ultra Boost Uncaged Canada . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. NMD R1 Canada . 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Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has said that the one-day specialists and seamers in the side countered Sri Lankas spinners by adapting really well on some of the toughest ODI pitches, helping the visitors seal the ODI series after a 3-0 whitewash in the Tests.We have had the advantage, the one-day players getting the advantage to see what the Test pitches have played like and coming here with a clear gameplan, Wade said. Myself and George Bailey and a few others have just come over for the one-dayers, we have had a clear plan and it has worked so far.The wickets have been some of the toughest youll get in one-day international cricket, weve come from the West Indies, which took spin. You dont usually play on used wickets back to back in one-day internationals. It hasnt been suited to the way we play but weve adapted really well. We are playing a few more quicks than what they (Sri Lanka) are, but with variable bounce and reverse swing, weve countered their spinners.Despite not being picked as Australias designated wicketkeeper for the following T20 series against Sri Lanka, Wade acknowledged he is contributing more to Australia now compared to a few years ago.Every time you dont get picked for Australia is disappointing, but thats the way it goes, he said. Im not a 100 % sure of the reason. (Peter) Nevill played the T20 World Cup and I was told he was going to bat lower, so they wantted to go with his keeping.dddddddddddd Ill just keep playing the way I play in ODIs.I feel my game is at a level now where I can contribute in ODIs. There was a period of time where my game wasnt in order three or four years ago, where I felt I wasnt contributing enough. At the moment, I feel my game is in good order. I want to get picked for every tour, every match because I feel I can do the job.After Australias tri-series win in the Caribbean, stand-in coach Justin Langer challenged Wade to become the best wicketkeeper in the country by following a diligent work ethic. More than two months later, Wade said his keeping is as good as it has ever been.It came as a bit of shock to me that it came out in the press like that. I spoke to JL (Langer) after and understood what he was trying to say, Wade said. Im under no illusions that I need to work harder and get better at my game. If I want to play Test cricket again, I have to work harder.Ive improved with my glovework over the past 3-4 weeks in the subcontinent. I went to England and kept playing, that makes a huge difference in the off-season: going home or just training indoors or going to Brisbane to get work done. This time I went to England. I feel like Im keeping as well as Ive done for a very long time. ' ' '