NO REST FOR STAR THOMAS

Potters boss Robins says Sorba's influential role means he can't be handed a starting break

- Peter Smith

TOP RECRUIT: Summer signing Sorba Thomas has been in superb form for Stoke City this season. Pic: Zachary Locke

(Zachary Locke)

MARK Robins is wowed by Sorba Thomas' athletic engine as he admits he can't afford to give the winger a break.

Thomas, aged 26, has been one of the star performers in the Championship since his £1.5 million move from Huddersfield to Stoke in the summer.

He has set up five goals and scored eight from the left wing, with four goals in his last five games. He has fitted in six appearances for Wales too as he tries to help them qualify for the World Cup and it has been rare he has even been substituted.

Robins, who is preparing for a trip to Watford on Saturday (3pm), said: “He’s unbelievable. He keeps going and he’s not had a break yet - I can't give him one.