Pulis to speak to refs' boss

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Wenger claimed Ryan Shawcross and Rory Delap deliberately injured Emmanuel Adebayor and Theo Walcott when the teams clashed at the Britannia Stadium last weekend.

"I've left a message for Keith Hackett because I want to speak to him about Arsene's comments and the possible implications," said Pulis.

Pulis has rubbished the Frenchman's remarks but believes there is a chance Stoke could be perceived to be a dirty side, especially in the mind of referees.

He added: "Perception is a massive thing in football and I don't want referees to take any notice of what Arsene has said. What he has come out with is way off the mark.

"We played at Manchester City a couple of weeks ago and didn't get a single booking. Not to get a booking in an away game in the Premier League is no mean feat.

"What we certainly are is competitive but football is about challenge and competitiveness is not a dirty word in this country.

"I'm just going to tell Keith Hackett that I expect referees to act on what they see and not on what they hear.

"Luckily, we've got a very experienced referee in Mike Riley at Wigan on Saturday and I'm confident there will be no problems."