The Loan Report: November 13-19

The Loan Report returns from the final international hiatus of 2017 with much to talk about, not least concerning the antics of several loanees for their countries over the last fortnight.

Headliners

Tammy Abraham and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have caught the eye with Premier League opportunities at Swansea City and Crystal Palace respectively this season so far and, with England manager Gareth Southgate deprived of several significant regulars for the friendlies against Germany and Brazil, the Chelsea pair were drafted in for the first time.

They weren’t merely there to enjoy the experience though; Southgate handed them both starts against Germany, and they each did well. Abraham had two or three half chances in his hour on the pitch whilst Loftus-Cheek earned acclaim with a Man of the Match performance that got better as it went on.

Unfortunately, he suffered a back injury early in the Brazil match that curtailed his involvement, but Abraham did get on the pitch again there too, coming off the bench at the same time as Dominic Solanke, his former partner in crime in the Chelsea academy goalscoring ranks.

Loftus-Cheek was fit to resume his club duties for Crystal Palace at home to Everton on Sunday, and turned in an influential display that included an assist in a 2-2 draw, but Abraham endured a frustrating Saturday for Swansea at Burnley as a 2-0 defeat was compounded by a back injury of his own. Early reports are inconclusive but it almost goes without saying that a lengthy layoff would be terrible news.

England

Premier League

Elsewhere in the Premier League, Kasey Palmer is nearing a return from injury, after playing for Huddersfield’s Under-23 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday last Monday. He’ll continue to work his way back to full fitness in the coming weeks, with manager David Wagner optimistic of being able to reintegrate him back into the first team squad in the next fortnight.

Izzy Brown’s Brighton host Kurt Zouma’s Stoke City on Monday night.

Championship

Fikayo Tomori, Ola Aina and Michael Hector all started a league match for Hull for the first time this season as the Tigers drew 2-2 with Ipswich on Saturday. The trio made up 75% of Leonid Slutskiy’s back four and it would not be a surprise to see it become commonplace over the remainder of the season.

Jamal Blackman made his return from an injury suffered at QPR before the international break to help Sheffield United beat Burton 3-1 to remain second in the league. It was a bold statement of confidence from manager Chris Wilder to return to his loanee custodian over the veteran Simon Moore, and Blackman’s performances so far have certainly warranted it.

Fulham restored Tomas Kalas to the starting eleven for the visit of Derby County; the Czech defender played 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw. There was no such luck for Iké Ugbo at Barnsley or Jeremie Boga at Birmingham, who each remained as unused substitutes this weekend, whilst Lewis Baker once again missed out on Middlesbrough’s matchday squad.

Baker now hasn’t featured in a league match for Boro since late September, a distressing development in a loan that appeared dubious in the first place. Chelsea are reportedly not planning to recall him in January but would be well advised to reconsider that stance.

League One

Jordan Houghton helped Doncaster to a 0-0 draw away to Fleetwood whilst Jay Dasilva and Charlton drew 2-2 at home to MK Dons.

League Two

Brad Collins was in goal against as Forest Green Rovers’ upswing in form continued; a 3-2 win at home to Crewe means they’ve taken 13 points from their last 15 on offer, and are slowly climbing away from the relegation zone.

Non-League

Nathan Baxter helped Woking to their biggest result for years as they went to League One Bury in an FA Cup First Round Reply and came home with a 3-0 win and a place in Round Two. Baxter’s star continues to ascend, but the Cards were held to a 1-1 draw by Maidstone on Saturday.

Jared Thompson backstopped Chippenham Town to a 2-1 win over Melksham in the Wiltshire Senior Cup in midweek, but was then on the losing side as Concord Rangers beat them 4-2 on Saturday.

Netherlands

Loanees collided at Euroborg on Sunday as Todd Kane’s Groningen welcomed Fankaty Dabo and Matt Miazga from Vitesse, with Charlie Colkett and Mason Mount on the bench as usual. It was another disappointing day for Vitesse though, as they lost 4-2, including a sensationally unfortunate own goal from Dabo.

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Mount got ten minutes as a sub but Colkett, again, saw no action.

Marco van Ginkel captained PSV to a last-gasp win at PEC Zwolle whilst Cristian Cuevas was booked in Twente’s 4-0 defeat at home to Heerenveen.

Belgium

Victorien Angban was booked as Waasland-Beveren were beaten 3-0 at Club Brugge.

Russia

Mario Pašalić played 23 minutes as Spartak Moscow won 4-1 away to Krasnodar.

Josimar Quintero was not involved for FC Rostov. Again.

France

Nathan was an unused substitute as Amiens drew 1-1 with Monaco.

Serbia

Danilo Pantic completed ninety minutes as Partizan Belgrade won 2-0 at Javor.

Turkey

Kenneth Omeruo and Kasimpasa take on Karabukspor on Monday.

Mexico

Joao Rodriguez and Tampico Madero are in overnight action at home to Mineros in the second leg of their promotion playoff; they lost the first leg 1-0 earlier in the week.

Rodriguez did find the net last weekend away to Cafetaleros for his fourth goal in just 7 (at the time) appearances for the Mexican second tier outfit.

 

Statistics

Started: July 15th
Finished: May 26th

Player Club League FA Cup League Cup Europe/Cont Other Mins
Played
Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tammy Abraham Swansea City 30 5 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1971 37 8
Ola Aina Hull City 44 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4003 47 1
Victorien Angban Waasland-Beveren 30 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2349 31 1
Lewis Baker Middlesbrough 12 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 790 14 2
Michy Batshuayi Dortmund 10 7 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 1169 14 9
Jeremie Boga Birmingham City 30 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2190 33 2
Isaiah Brown Brighton 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 401 15 0
Jake Clarke-Salter Sunderland 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 490 9 0
Charlie Colkett Vitesse Arnhem 6 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 293 11 0
Cristian Cuevas FC Twente 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1968 24 0
Fankaty Dabo Vitesse Arnhem 27 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 2625 33 0
Jay Dasilva Charlton Athletic 39 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3483 43 0
Marco van Ginkel PSV 28 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2874 33 16
Michael Hector Hull City 36 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3054 37 1
Jordan Houghton Doncaster Rovers 37 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3170 39 1
Tomas Kalas Fulham 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2609 36 0
Todd Kane Groningen 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 571 10 0
Todd Kane Oxford United 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1530 17 3
Kenedy Newcastle United 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 869 11 2
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Crystal Palace 24 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1965 25 2
Matt Miazga Vitesse Arnhem 36 4 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 3659 43 4
Mason Mount Vitesse Arnhem 32 14 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2915 39 14
Charly Musonda Celtic 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 335 8 0
Nathan Amiens 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 85 2 0
Nathan Belenenses 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 496 13 2
Kenneth Omeruo Kasimpasa 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2407 27 1
Kasey Palmer Huddersfield Town 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 243 5 0
Kasey Palmer Derby County 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 473 16 2
Danilo Pantic Partizan Belgrade 31 4 4 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 3146 46 5
Mario Pašalić Spartak Moscow 21 4 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 1656 30 5
Lucas Piazon Fulham 23 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1360 25 6
Josimar Quintero FC Rostov 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1 0
Josimar Quintero Real Betis B 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 5 0
Baba Rahman Schalke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 1 0
Joao Rodriguez Tampico Madero 21 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1727 23 8
Fikayo Tomori Hull City 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2152 26 0
Iké Ugbo Barnsley 16 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 909 18 1
Iké Ugbo Milton Keynes 16 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1161 17 2
Kurt Zouma Stoke City 33 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3038 34 1
Total 64255 898 99



Player Club League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Mins
Played
Total
Apps Cln Sht Apps Cln Sht Apps Cln Sht Apps Cln Sht Apps Cln Sht Apps Cln Sht
Nathan Baxter Woking 42 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4320 48 7
Mitchell Beeney Sligo Rovers 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 990 11 2
Jamal Blackman Sheffield United 30 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2727 32 9
Brad Collins Forest Green Rovers 40 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3839 43 8
Jared Thompson Chippenham Town 40 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 3960 44 11
Total 15746 177 37