Stoke City are not having the best of the season in the Premier League and have already faced five defeats from their first eleven matches this season. However, their manager Mark Hughes is looking to take full advantage of the international break and will hope for a revival when the campaign resumes.
The Potters have some good players, who are capable of doing well and take any opposition down on their knees on their day. They have already shown that earlier this season when they beat Arsenal and scraped out a hard-fought draw against Manchester United. However, they have not been able to show their full potential that has not helped the cause of their club.
Stoke City also have a number of young players at their disposal who have the potential to make it into the first team and help them perform better in the near future. However, experience not being on their side, it might be difficult for the youngsters to cope with the ways of top-flight football and play a significant role to stabilise the side.
One such player is Harry Souttar, who is currently playing in the Stoke City Reserve side in the Premier League 2. The youngster is known for his immense physicality and ability to take on the opposition attackers, thus keeping the goalline safe. Souttar is a bright prospect in the Stoke City setup and might break into the senior side, given their predicament in the backline of late.
However, the Potters are looking forward to sending him on loan in January to get him more exposure to first-team football in the lower leagues. They are well aware of his ability to make it into the first team but want to make sure that he is ready to play regularly in one of the toughest and physically demanding leagues in Europe.
The 19-year-old has made 16 appearances so far for the Under 23 side, while four for the Under 18’s at Stoke City. He has made only one senior appearance so far for the Potters and is tipped to make much more in the near future, given he has the ability to take on some of the best players in Europe in Premier League.
Stoke City brought in a number of defenders in the summer to add depth to their backline but they have not been able to play as per expectations so far. The Potters are now looking to get their young guns ready and are confident that loan moves might help them get in shape for the Premier League in the near future.
