Mark Hughes earned his stripes before becoming Manchester City manager, according to Burnley boss Owen Coyle.

The teams meet at Eastlands on Saturday, worlds apart in terms of finance and investment.

While Hughes has drafted in international stars, thanks to the backing of the Abu Dhabi United Group, Coyle recruited young players.

Coyle believes his managerial counterpart, who was previously in charge of Blackburn and Wales, deserves the chance to prove he can spend huge sums wisely.

He said: "Mark is very talented as he has shown. He has got the finance and huge wealth at his disposal. But at times he hasn't. He has worked hard and made his name as he is very good at what he does.

"He has brought in world class-players and is now trying to get his team to gel."