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Stoke star Marko Arnautovic has no 'axe to grind' with Jose Mourinho, insists Mark Hughes

Marko Arnautovic has no ‘axe to grind’ with Jose Mourinho and has matured as a person since being described by the Manchester United manager as having the ‘attitude of a child’, according to Mark Hughes.

Mourinho managed Arnautovic at Inter during the 2009-10 season but decided against making the loan move permanent due to the Austrian’s attitude.

The pair will come up against each other when Stoke visit Old Trafford and Hughes believes the 27-year-old forward, who enjoyed his most productive season last year, has changed considerably to become a big player and personality for his club.