Stoke City have endured a steady campaign in the Sky Bet Championship under Michael O'Neill.

The Potters currently sit 10th in the Championship table having yielded 48 points from their 35 league outings this term.

It was always going to be a steady season for the Potters under the tutelage of O'Neill, who recruited wisely in the summer and brought in players of experience.

He also brought in a couple of players in January who are talented, raw youngsters in Jack Clarke and Rabbi Matondo.

Stoke do have some talented youngsters themselves, of course, and there may not be a need to loan in these kind of players next season if they nurture their own.,

On the topic of young players, who are the best players to have been produced from Stoke's academy?

Here, we take a look at some of the best. Click 'NEXT' to see who kicks off our list...

Moult came through the ranks at Stoke Arrows before joining City as a youngster in 2002. He had seven years in the academy before being called up to the first-team in 2009.

Moult made one senior appearance before joining Northampton Town in 2012, after enduring loan spells with the likes of Bradford, Mansfield, Accrington and Alfreton.

He made the switch to Scotland to join Motherwell in 2015 and scored plenty of goals for the SPFL side, and now plays for Preston North End.

He is a decent striker at this level, and given the amount of goals he scored during his time in Scotland, it's hard to leave him off this list.

Tom Edwards is currently on loan in the MLS for New York Red Bulls and is yet to make his debut for the club with the season not yet starting.

In total, the Staffordshire-born full-back has made 51 appearances for Stoke and has endured a loan spell with Fleetwood Town.

He probably didn't hit the heights expected him when given a chance by Nathan Jones and by O'Neill, but he still managed to impress and gain himself a move to the USA.

He is a comfortable full-back at Championship level and whilst others have failed to make the grade, he has racked up a decent number of appearances for the Potters and produced a series of impressive displays.

Bachmann is currently Watford's number one due to the absence of Ben Foster.

The goalkeeper has more than held his own when it has come to protecting the Hornets' impressive defensive record and helping them cement their place towards the top of the Championship.

It remains to be seen whether Foster reclaims his shirt once he is back from injury, but his experience will have really helped Bachmann this term.

It's hard to leave him off this list given the progress he has made this season and the strides of improvement he continues to make.

He will be a top goalkeeper in the next few years, you feel.

Collins has already caught the eye of some massive clubs in the early stages of the career.

The Republic of Ireland defender has made 22 league appearances for Stoke this season, scoring twice and producing a series of impressive displays under O'Neill.

He has been previously been monitored by Darren Fletcher, and given his new role at Manchester United, it would not be a surprise to see him make the move to Old Trafford in the future.

But for now, he's benefiting from playing regularly for Stoke and has come up leaps and bounds since breaking into the team a couple of seasons ago.

His market value on TM is £1.8m.

It's hard to ignore the impact Griffin made during his third spell with the Potters.

Griffin came through the ranks at Stoke before joining Newcastle United in 1998, going on to have spells with the likes of Portsmouth and Derby.

He rejoined Stoke on loan before arriving permanently in 2008, helping them win promotion to the Premier League in 2008.

He then went on to win promotion with the likes of Reading and Doncaster Rovers, therefore making it hard to leave him off this list of top academy graduates.

Nelson is currently a key player for Cardiff City as they continue to climb the league table under Mick McCarthy.

Nelson - who has made 35 appearances for City this season - spent six years of his childhood at Stoke before joining Plymouth Argyle in 2008.

After impressing at Argyle and then in League One with Oxford United, he's now in South Wales helping Cardiff fight for a play-off finish.

He is now one of the top defenders in this league, and even though Stoke fans may not have seen too much of him, his development has been very impressive indeed.

Brereton hasn't really hit the heights expected of him in truth, but there can be no denying his talent.

The Stoke-on-Trent-born forward came through the ranks at Stoke before joining Nottingham Forest as a youngster in 2015.

After impressing at Forest, fellow Championship side Blackburn Rovers spent £7million for his services back in 2018/19.

Although he may only have scored seven goals in over 70 games for Rovers, he is still a talent and is having a good season under Tony Mowbray, scoring five goals and chipping in with four assists.

Shotton is an experienced defender who has racked up over 250 appearances in his career.

The Fenton-born defender came through the ranks at Stoke before having loan spells with the likes of Altrincham, Tranmere and Barnsley.

In 2011, he helped Stoke reach the FA Cup final where they lost to Manchester City, and was a fantastic servant during his time at the club.

He is now playing down under for Melbourne Victory with the likes of Rudy Gestede and Jacob Butterfield.

He was a quality player for Stoke and is one of the best to have come through the youth ranks.

Considering the amount of appearances Keogh has racked up over the course of his career, it would be unfair to leave him off this list and not recognise his ability.

The defender came through the ranks at Stoke before eventually joining Bristol City in 2005.

His best spell in his career came with Derby County, making over 300 appearances for the Rams and enjoying spells with the likes of Coventry City and Carlisle United.

He was one of the best defenders in the league under the tutelage of Frank Lampard a couple of years ago and Stoke definitely played a part in his development.

It's hard to probably argue with this one.

Campbell is a fabulous talent who has a big, big future ahead of him and has already made a name for himself at Stoke.

He scored nine goals in all competitions last season, and netted seven times before picking up a serious injury in December.

Having been linked with the likes of Celtic and Rangers already, it is hard to ignore him and put him right at the top of this list given the potential he has and the quality he has already shown.