Stoke City have announced that Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki have joined manager Mark Hughes's backroom team.

The pair have worked with Hughes during previous stints with the Wales national team, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers.

Chief executive Tony Scholes told the club's official website: "Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki have been key members of Mark Hughes's backroom team for some time now and he was therefore eager to have them working with him once again here. They both have outstanding pedigree as coaches and we are delighted that they have now agreed to join Mark's new team."

Hughes added: "They're the best at what they do in my opinion. That is why they have worked alongside me for so long.They are both outstanding coaches, while they also have a real understanding of the game and how I like things to be."

Hughes's first game in charge of the Potters will be away to Liverpool on August 17.