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Stoke boss Schumacher praises 'brilliant' young talent

Stoke City manager Steven Schumacher has heaped praise on the exciting crop of young talent that has been a key part of his team this season.

The Potters won 1-0 at his previous club Plymouth Argyle in the Championship on Saturday, with their starting XI having an average age of just 22 years old.

Five teenagers were on their bench, with 17-year-olds Sol Sidibe and Jaden Dixon coming on as substitutes as Stoke won at Plymouth for the first time in 11 attempts, stretching back to 1987.

"Young players are doing brilliant for us," Schumacher told BBC Radio Stoke.