Stoke manager Tony Pulis believes club captain Ryan Shawcross will continue to perform well regardless of whether or not he is called on by England boss Roy Hodgson.
Adjusting
Pulis' team - with four draws and a defeat from their five Premier League games so far this term - are at home on Saturday against a Swansea side adjusting to life under new manager Michael Laudrup.
The Dane replaced Brendan Rodgers over the summer and the Swans made a bright start to the campaign, taking seven points from their first three league matches before suffering back-to-back losses against Aston Villa and Everton.
Laudrup has a tough act to follow in succeeding Rodgers, who had guided the Welsh team into the Premier League in 2011 and then an 11th-placed finish, but early signs have been encouraging, with new signing Michu particularly standing out after scoring five goals in all competitions.
The midfielder, recruited from the Spanish top flight where Laudrup had previously been working, is among a clutch of players the new boss has brought in from around the continent and Pulis feels his counterpart has made some shrewd moves.
"He has had to change it around because there are a few players who have gone," said the boss.
"But the players he has brought in...people talk about Michu, who has done exceptionally well and scored goals, but the other players he has signed - he has a good knowledge of the European leagues and he has brought some good players in.
"It will be a tough game."
