Jermaine Pennant has denied a rift with Stoke City boss Tony Pulis following snubs in the Potters' last two Premier League fixtures.

The former Liverpool winger was excluded from the squad for Stoke's matches against Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, but Pennant has insisted that he is "happy" with the situation as long as the team are progressing.

"The manager made 11 changes but I got on, that's good enough for me," the Daily Mail quotes Pennant as saying. "He is keeping with his winning team. If the record isn't broken then you don't change it.

"We have won the last two [league] games so he is keeping that team. He's the manager. If I keep working hard and the team keeps winning, and I'm not playing, then I'm as happy playing as not.

"It's not all about individuals, it is about the team. I'm happy. There are no bad feelings so everything is fine."

The Potters travel to Molineux to play Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.