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Stoke's Mark Hughes plays down Joe Allen-Glenn Whelan clash

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Mark Hughes addresses the controversy surrounding Saido Berahino, and Leicester's growing confidence.

Mark Hughes was unconcerned when Stoke teammates Joe Allen and Glenn Whelan clashed during the international break having seen far worse in the confines of a training ground.

Wales' ill-tempered trip to the Republic of Ireland last week saw a number of incidents, none more horrifying than the broken leg Seamus Coleman suffered from a Neil Taylor tackle, and two of Hughes' club players were involved in another flashpoint when Whelan's forearm struck Allen.

The two squared up to each other at the time, though Hughes insists it is water under the bridge now the pair are back in the Potteries, where Charlie Adam's jokes mean the incident is unlikely to be totally forgotten.