Saido Berahino served an eight-week suspension for "an FA disciplinary matter", Stoke manager Mark Hughes has confirmed.

The forward, who joined Stoke from West Bromwich Albion for £12m in January, served the ban earlier this season during his time with the Baggies.
Sky sources understand Berahino tested positive for a recreational drug.

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Oxlade-Chamberlain thriving with time
The Scout 07/12/2016
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Arsenal winger has been productive of late and The Scout sees where Stoke can allow him more joy

Despite scoring four times in as many starts across all competitions for Arsene Wenger’s side, Oxlade-Chamberlain has been a peripheral FPL figure, providing a goal and two assists over the opening e12 Gameweeks.

After netting twice in a 3-0 win over Southampton last weekend, Christian Benteke (£7.6m) travels to Hull City in fine form.

The Crystal Palace forward has produced four goals, an assist and four Fantasy Premier League bonus points in the last four Gameweeks, delivering an average of 7.5 points per appearances

After netting twice in a 3-0 win over Southampton last weekend, Christian Benteke (£7.6m) travels to Hull City in fine form.

The Crystal Palace forward has produced four goals, an assist and four Fantasy Premier League bonus points in the last four Gameweeks, delivering an average of 7.5 points per appearance.

Prior to that, Benteke had netted three times in eight Premier League outings to average 3.25 points per match following his transfer from Liverpool.

Although Benteke has upped his points output, his owners will be worried that the striker's goal attempts (from 3.4 to 3.2) and efforts in the box (3.2 to 3.0) have dipped compared with his Gameweek 1-10 averages.

Benteke per-match averages

GW1-10 GW11-14

Goal attempts 3.4 3.2

Penalty-area attempts 3.2 3.0

Goal attempts on target 1.0 1.5

Goal conversion 11.1% 30.8%

Chances created 1.0 1.2

ICT Index 8.1 12.2

Given his undoubted aerial ability, it is interesting that a downturn in headed attempts per appearance (from 2.0 to 1.5) has in fact helped to improve Benteke’s FPL potential.

His efforts on target (from 1.0 to 1.5) and goal conversion (11.1% to 30.8%) have taken a significant turn for the better in recent weeks.

When compared with other forwards, only the suspended Sergio Aguero (£13.0m) produced more touches in the penalty area (42 to 37) and efforts inside the box (20 to 12) than Benteke from Gameweeks 11-14.

Christian Benteke has returned four goals and an assist in his last four Gameweeks

Encouragingly for Alan Pardew’s men, Saturday's hosts have conceded more attempts from inside the box (80) and "big chances" (18) than any PL side at home in 2016/17.

It all adds up to Gameweek 15 providing a perfect platform for Benteke to further his stock as a third striker option for our FPL squads.