Stoke City defender Abdoulaye Faye still wary of threat of relegation

Abdoulaye Faye believes Stoke City cannot take their top-flight status for granted and still have their work cut out if they are to beat the drop.

Faye believes it is imperative that the Potters recover quickly from their defeat to Chelsea as they approach their clash with Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday evening.

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Although Stoke would appear to be safe with 34 points and 11 games remaining, the Senegalese centre-back believes they cannot afford to rest on their laurels.  

"The objective of this club is to stay in the Premier League," he told The Stoke Sentinel.

"We need to look forward and prepare for the next game against Burnley and be ready to play really well.

"The match is more important than Chelsea. We need to win these games to stay in the Premier League."

Sunday’s game at Stanford Bridge was his first full game for nearly two months and his indifferent season has seen him troubled by a back injury and sent off twice.

However, Faye believes he is getting his own form back on track.

He added: "It is a long time since I played 90 minutes because of injuries. But now I am fit and I am happy that I've played the full game.

"Last year I was never injured. That's just life, but I am getting better and better. With two more games I will be fine."