Stoke City manager Mark Robins was asked about the potential of Manchester City loan striker Divin Mubama
08:59, 03 Nov 2025
Divin Mubama celebrates completing his hat-trick.
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Divin Mubama celebrates completing his hat-trick.(Image: Zachary Locke)
Hat-trick hot shot Divin Mubama is in the right place to start finding his big potential, says Stoke boss Mark Robins.
The 21-year-old is getting his first regular taste of men’s football on loan at Stoke from Man City but, having scored two in his first two matches back in August, Robins has had to be patient for the third.
The England under-21s ace then repaid that faith with three goals in a 5-1 statement win for Stoke over fellow play-off hopefuls Bristol City on Saturday.
“He’s a good player,” said Robins. “How good he can get is genuinely up to him. You give him a platform. He’s a Manchester City player and somebody who has been bought from West Ham. We’ve been lucky enough to be trusted with him and his development.
“I think, overall, it’s a really good place for him to be. He’s going to get opportunity. He’s going to get some goals. He’s going to get some knock backs and knocks along the way which will go to make him an experienced player – you’re really a product of your experiences and I hope he will get some really good ones here.
“We’re delighted we’ve got him. He’s listening and he’s studious and when he puts things into practice it’s great but he can’t do it without his teammates and everyone contributed. That’s what it takes to get a performance like that.”
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