Swansea City-Stoke City Preview (The Associated Press)

When one thinks of Premier League clubs that perennially compete in European tournaments, Stoke City usually does not enter into that discussion, but with eight matches to go, Potters manager Mark Hughes has his team eying a potential fifth-place finish and a spot in next season's Europa League. A victory over Swansea City on Saturday at the Britannia Stadium will send Stoke to 49 points, one shy of fifth-place West Ham United with six matches to play. Long viewed as a club that plays "Route One" football lacking flair or style, midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri and forwards Bojan Krkic and Marko Arnautovic have transformed the usually stoic Potters (13-7-11) into one of the most interesting clubs in the top flight.