Kenwyne Jones has been fined by Stoke City following his
absence from last week's match against Liverpool.
The striker has been linked with a move away from the
Britannia Stadium in the January transfer window and allegedly sent manager
Mark Hughes a text message on the eve of Sunday's match, which ended 5-3 to the
Merseysiders, to inform him of his absence.
As well as being hit financially, Jones has been omitted
from the squad for Saturday's trip to Crystal Palace.
"I was disappointed and Kenwyne has been fined
because it is not something that should happen," said Hughes. "He
won't be involved this weekend.
"We spoke on Monday, just to get an understanding of
why it happened.
"We have had no contact from anybody for him this
window, so maybe the information he is getting isn't correct.
"We're not looking to get rid of any striker. If we
do, it will be on our terms rather than anyone else's."
Jones has scored five goals for Stoke this season, all in
cup competitions.
Culled from Soccerway
