Stoke are currently 17th in the Premier League after three consecutive defeats, including a sobering 3-0 loss to West Ham yesterday.

Potters boss Hughes was involved in a heated exchange with former player Marko Arnautovic during the defeat, with Hammers fans taunting the under-fire manager with chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning”.

A number of familiar faces are in the frame to replace Hughes at the bet365, including current top-flight bosses Sean Dyche and Rafael benitez.

However, Stoke fans will be most interested to see an ex-manager of theirs leading the list of candidates for the top job.

Take a look through the gallery above to see who is among the favourites to take over from Mark Hughes as next Stoke City manager.

(Odds provided by Betfair, accurate as of 17/12/17)