Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has assured Bojan Krkic he has a future at the club.
Former Barcelona forward Bojan has been frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities this term, starting only five times in the Premier League and finding himself an unused substitute on 10 occasions.
Speaking ahead of Saturday's trip to face runaway leaders Chelsea, Hughes confirmed discussions had taken place with Bojan and his representatives over the player's plight.
And the manager expects the attacker to benefit from increased opportunities when Wilfried Bony, Mame Biram Diouf and Ramadan Sobhi depart for the Africa Cup of Nations next month.