The Nigeria forward played an impressive hour as the Potters defeated Portsmouth to head into the next round of the League Cup on Wednesday

Victor Moses made his Stoke City debut in a 3-0 defeat of Portsmouth on Wednesday night in the second round of the Capital One (League) Cup, setting up a goal and making himself available for selection against

Manchester City this weekend.

The Nigerian who recently made a loan move from Chelsea to join his compatriot Peter Odemwingie was praised by his coach and local media.

Moses set up the second for two-goal hero Jon Walters and played 64 minutes before he was subbed off and replaced by Marko Arnautovic.

"At the moment he's 99 per cent Premier League match fit," assistant manager Mark Bowen was quoted by the Stoke Sentinel, "and he tired a bit second half so we had to protect him to prevent him pulling anything."

"He showed everybody what he has got and he just needs that platform to go on and express himself."

This could see him make a Premier League appearance against Manchester City at the weekend.

Moses has credited his decision to move to Stoke to the recommendation of Odemwingie.

"I got in touch with Peter last week, but he didn't know I was coming.

"It was just a text. I asked him what the club was like. He said it was a great club with a new training ground and manager, and that the lads were great.

"That's all what I wanted to hear. The following day he saw me here and he was kind of surprised,” Moses said.