SLAVEN BILIC says his in-form Michail Antonio should be considered for an England call-up.
The winger, 26, has enjoyed a fine debut season with West Ham after arriving at Upton Park from Nottingham Forest last summer.
Antonio has been filling in at right-back during the latter stages of the campaign but still managed to score his 12th goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Manchester United.
Bilic said: "He's quality, the way he is playing. He's scored some goals, he's made some assists, he's defending really well.
"He's a player who when he's one against one, he's got pace, he's got strength, he's got the quality of going up and down, he's dangerous on goal. He's a great player."
West Ham are on the verge of qualifying for the Europa League and a win at Stoke will guarantee sixth place at least.
"It is not a game, you sense, where things are going to just peter out. It is a game that matters."
Hughes summed up Stoke's 2015-16 as frustrating prior to them suffering a fourth loss in five matches with last Saturday's 2-1 reverse at Crystal Palace.
But he insists the club are still heading in the right direction at the end of a season that has seen them hit by some significant injuries, reach the Capital One Cup semi-finals and register league victories over the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United.
"There are things we can look back on with a certain amount of pride but there other things we have been disappointed with," Hughes said.
"The number of injuries has hurt us, certainly at the back end of the season. So that is something hopefully we'll have a better run at next season.
"Overall we've had some highs - really good performances and results - and a few lows along the way. We are honest enough to admit that.