Stoke City loan watch as manager gives glowing review of ‘such a talented lad’

Oldham Athletic manager Micky Mellon praised on-loan Stoke City winger Favour Fawunmi as "such a talented lad" following a standout performance in a 4-1 League Two win against Cheltenham. The 20-year-old scored once, provided two assists, and hit the post, earning strong reviews from his manager despite Mellon noting that Fawunmi still needs to develop his overall stamina for full matches.

Elsewhere across Stoke City's loan contingent, Nathan Lowe suffered a mid-term injury while playing for Hibernian that is expected to sideline him for a few weeks. Milan Smit featured in Darmstadt's 4-0 defeat at Karlsruhe, while goalkeeper True Grant made key saves to help Halifax Town advance in the FA Cup.