'Has had to scrap for everything' The inside track on Walsall loanee Darius Lipsiuc
Walsall loanee Darius Lipsiuc has all the physical attributes to suit in League Two - according to Stoke City academy director Gareth Owen.
The 19-year-old midfielder has not been involved in a match day squad for Walsall since completing his loan switch from the Bet365 Stadium earlier this month on transfer deadline day.
Lipsiuc has played 16 times for Stoke's under-21s and made his senior debut as a late substitute against Fleetwood Town in the League Cup in September last year.
And Owen is confident that the Republic of Ireland under-21 international can seize his chance when called upon by Mat Sadler.
Owen said: "He is an eight. Because his physical data is so high, he likes to run, which is a real strength of his. He has a great ability to go from box-to-box quite quickly.
