Paul Lambert has challenged Stoke to win three of their last four games to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The Potters go into the weekend five points adrift of safety and with a significantly inferior goal difference to most of the teams around them.
With Liverpool one of their four remaining opponents, Sunday's game against Burnley at the bet365 Stadium and their other fixtures against fellow strugglers Crystal Palace and Swansea all appear must-win games.
Lambert said ahead of the visit of the high-flying Clarets: 'I think we've got to win three out of the four, regardless of where it comes from.