Axel Tuanzebe wowed fans on his debut for Stoke City on loan from Manchester United, showing signs that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Harry Maguire were spot on to rate him so highly.
The 25-year-old defender, who rose through the ranks at United and has worn the captain's armband at every age level, joined Stoke on a half-season loan in the January transfer window. Tuanzebe, whose contract expires in June, failed to make an appearance under Erik ten Hag - mostly due to being injured for the first half of the campaign - and had to wait until Tuesday to earn a start this term.
As Stoke faced Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup fifth round, narrowly losing 1-0 thanks to Evan Ferguson's first-half goal, the United loanee stepped in and put in an impressive debut performance. Having previously only been afforded an eight-minute cameo against Huddersfield Town a fortnight ago, Tuanzebe managed 76 minutes in Tuesday's defeat and got Stoke supporters excited.
