From Loris Karius to Patrick Roberts we check how the players are doing to see if they have a future at their parent clubs

Leicester City

Islam Slimani, 30, Fenerbahce The striker has made 13 appearances for Fenerbahce in both the Turkish league and the Europa League this season. He has scored six goals for the club, including two in a Europa League match against Spartak Trnava.

George Thomas, 21, Scunthorpe Though born in Leicester the midfielder has been progressing through the Wales youth ranks. He has been getting the game time he wanted at Scunthorpe, where he has made 13 appearances and scored a goal in a league match against Oxford.

Harvey Barnes, 20, West Bromwich Albion A much sought-after prospect, Burnley-born Barnes has been a regular in the Baggies midfield since joining this season, and has scored six times in 19 appearances.

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Filip Benkovic, 21, Celtic The Croatian centre-half has made nine appearances for Celtic in the Scottish Premier and the Europa League. His loan is season long, though he could gain an early recall to Leicester should Harry Maguire leave the club in the January transfer window. Paul Wilson

Liverpool

Loris Karius, 25, Besiktas The goalkeeper moved to Turkey on a two-year deal following the Champions League final and, a couple of further errors aside, has done well. So much so, in fact, that Besiktas’s president, Fikret Orman, has express an interest in signing the German on a permanent basis.

Adam Bogdan, 31, Hibernian Established as the Scottish club’s No 1 following his arrival there in July, the Hungarian is enjoying life in Edinburgh so much that he wants to make the move permanent when his contract at Liverpool expires in the summer. “The people at the club are fantastic,” he said.

Sheyi Ojo, 21, Reims The winger is doing reasonably well during what is his fourth successive loan spell. He has made a number of appearances for the Ligue 1 side, including a 90-minute display against Paris Saint-Germain, and scored in the Coupe de la Ligue.

Harry Wilson, 21, Derby County The Wales winger has established himself as an important part of Frank Lampard’s exciting young side and earned national attention with a stunning free-kick during Derby’s Carabao Cup victory away at Manchester United in September.

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Marko Grujic, 22, Hertha Berlin Ankle ligament damage has disrupted the Serbian’s time in Germany but it has otherwise gone well, and having recently signed a contract extension with Liverpool until 2023, the midfielder expects to return to Anfield after his one-year loan deal expires.

Ryan Kent, 22, Rangers One of two Liverpool players on loan at Rangers, the winger has bedded in successfully at the Scottish side. Indeed, he has often been Steven Gerrard’s best player and so it came as a blow to player and manager when Kent was recently sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Connor Randall, 23, Rochdale Now on his third loan spell, and one that runs until January, the full-back has barely made an impact at Spotland, partly because of a fractured cheekbone he suffered in a Checkatrade Trophy match against Bury in September.

Allan, 21, Eintracht Frankfurt The Brazilian is on his fifth successive loan spell having joined Liverpool from Internacional in 2015, a partly enforced move as he remains ineligible for a UK work permit. The midfielder has yet to make an impact in Germany.

Danny Ings, 26, Southampton The striker has been a notable success on the south coast, quickly establishing himself as a crucial source of goals for a side that struggles to score on a regular basis. As was the case at Anfield, injuries have disrupted Ings’s progress.

Ovie Ejaria, 20, Rangers As is the case with Kent, Ejaria has caught the eye since moving from Anfield to Ibrox. The midfielder has featured regularly, domestically as well as in Europe, and impressed with his energy, dynamism and poise.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ovie Ejaria in action against Spartak Moscow. The midfielder has gained experience in Europe with Rangers. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Ben Woodburn, 19, Sheffield United Liverpool’s youngest-ever goalscorer has struggled at Bramall Lane, so much so he was sent back to his parent club in order to get some game time. Part of the problem for Woodburn is that United are performing well, hence making it difficult for him to get a look in.

Taiwo Awoniyi, 21, Gent There are high hopes for the powerfully-built Nigerian forward at Anfield and he signed a long-term deal with the club in July. He moved to Gent in order to build on his successful loan spell at fellow Belgian side Royal Excel Mouscron last season and has continued to impress.

Herbie Kane, 19, Doncaster Rovers The young midfielder started the first league game on the bench but has been virtually ever-present since, with Doncaster sitting eighth in the League One table. Sachin Nakrani

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Manchester City

Pablo Mari, 25, Deportivo La Coruña The Spanish centre-back is a regular in the club’s defence, starting nine of their 14 Segunda División matches, after captaining Holland’s NAC Breda last year.

Erik Palmer-Brown, 21, NAC Breda The American defender is gradually establishing himself, making four starts in 12 Eredivisie games, including the last two, while being in all but one matchday squad.

Aleix García, 21, Girona The holding midfielder returned for a second season because, as he says: “I had no option to get minutes and develop [at City].” This has paid off, the Spaniard starting 11 of the 12 La Liga games so far.

Luke Brattan, 28, Melbourne City Australian midfielder has recovered from being hospitalised with a neck injury during a game against former club Brisbane Roar in August to be a regular for one of City’s sister sides.

Douglas Luiz, 20, Girona To Pep Guardiola’s disappointment the Brazilian was refused a work permit so returned to Spain, starting seven consecutive games before suffering a muscle injury.

Mix Diskerud, 28, Ulsan Hyundai At a seventh club, the peripatetic USA midfielder who failed to convince at one of City’s sister outfits, New York City, is doing so in South Korea, starting 12 of the 13 games he has so far been available for.

Anthony Cáceres, 26, Melbourne City Australian is underlining his near-zero chance of ever playing for City by starting only one of four A-League matches.

Luka Ilic, 19, NAC Breda Impressed in a 2-1 win over fourth place Heracles a fortnight ago, scoring the opener for relegation-threatened Breda. Has started half of the Eredivisie games.

Daniel Arzani, 19, Celtic Made a sole appearance before being ruled out for the season due to a torn ACL ligament. He tweeted: “This is a tough time for me.”

Marlos Moreno, 22, Flamengo The striker ended a two-year goal drought three weeks ago, scoring in a 1-1 draw with Palmeiras. “I would have been happy for the drought to continue if it meant that we’d won,” he said.

Patrick Roberts, 21, Girona The forward recently inferred an intention to stay the whole season despite starting only two La Liga matches – which had caused suggestions he was unsettled.

Jack Harrison, 21, Leeds United Fourteen appearances and a goal so far though the attacking midfielder has struggled to serially contribute from a recent wide role.

Tosin Adarabioyo, 21, West Bromwich Albion Enjoyed an integral part in a fine 4-1 win over Leeds United last time out and has featured in 10 of 17 league games so far, playing the full 90 minutes in the past four.

Lukas Nmecha, 19, Preston North End A centre-forward yet to register in 11 Championship starts finally did so for England Under-20s in Monday’s win over Germany.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Lukas Nmecha, centre, has not got off the mark this season in a Preston shirt. Photograph: Georgie Kerr/News Images/REX/Shutterstock

Manu García, 20, Toulouse Operating mainly in his preferred attacking midfield berth the Spaniard has managed two assists in 12 Ligue 1 starts.

Thierry Ambrose, 21, Lens Four goals and two assists in Ligue 2 illustrates how the forward is flying in France.

Paolo Fernandes, 20, Breda Is struggling to establish himself, managing only three starts and one assist and has been left out of the last six matchday 18s.

Matt Smith, 18, FC Twente His impact is such that Twente asked Wales manager, Ryan Giggs, to ensure his game time would be managed when called up for recent internationals to ensure availability for Saturday’s match with Go Ahead Eagles.

Ed Francis, 19, Almere City The centre-back has made several matchday squads but is yet to feature in the first-team, though he has played eight reserve games.

Thomas Agyepong, 22, Hibernian Scored a first goal against Dundee but then missed a penalty that ensured a Scottish League Cup shootout loss to Aberdeen. Winger’s form also earned a Ghana recall.

Brandon Barker, 22, Preston North End The winger is enjoying a run in the team, scoring twice in the EFL Cup and is considered a success so far. Jamie Jackson

Manchester United

Dean Henderson, 21, Sheffield United The goalkeeper is in sparkling form for the Championship side, keeping five clean sheets, and is the Blades’ No 1.

Matty Willock, 22, St Mirren Has featured 12 times and shown versatility by performing across midfield.

Demetri Mitchell, 21, Hearts Another player showing an ability to move between roles, operating in defence and midfield, Mitchell is displaying a growing maturity.

Kieran O’Hara, 22, Macclesfield Town Was on the wrong end of a “character building” 8-0 EFL Cup reverse to West Ham United but regular football is aiding his development.

Joel Pereira, 22, Vitória Setubal Two clean sheets in eight appearances though made a howler against Feirense in a recent 2-1 win.

Axel Tuanzebe, 21, Aston Villa One of United’s brightest prospects is gaining invaluable game time as a first-choice Championship defender.

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Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, 21, Scunthorpe United Has suffered concussion and a hip injury but also scored twice in a 5-3 win over Charlton Athletic, one of 17 appearances.

Timothy Fosu-Mensah, 20, Fulham Dislocated a shoulder in September and is experiencing life at the bottom of the Premier League due to Fulham’s struggles.

James Wilson, 22, Aberdeen Won a goal-of-the-month award for a strike against Hamilton Academical but is still not a regular. “We’re showing patience,” said manager Derek McInnes. JJ

Newcastle United

Jack Colback, 29, Nottingham Forest The midfielder fell out with Rafa Benítez but is now thriving under Aitor Karanka at Nottingham Forest. Playing regularly and a cornerstone of Karanka’s promotion push.

Henri Saivet, 28, Bursaspor Barely played for Newcastle and the Senegalese midfielder is now in Turkey where he has made seven appearances this season.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Henri Saivet, centre, is playing in the Turkish Super Lig. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Dwight Gayle, 28, West Bromwich Albion The striker swapped for Salomón Rondón in a double loan deal is thriving at the Hawthorns and has now scored nine goals in 12 Championship games.

Rolando Aarons, 22, Slovan Liberec Great things were once expected from the left winger but he seems to have lost his way and after playing poorly – and being withdrawn – in his first three games for Slovan Liberec he is now out of the first team. Expected to return to Newcastle in January

Dan Barlaser, 21, Accrington Stanley The Gateshead-born midfielder is hoping for a Turkey call up – the country of his father’s birth – after impressing on loan in League One. Showing off his full passing range and starting regularly.

Luke Charman, 20, Accrington Stanley The striker is yet to start a league game for the League One side but has been involved in three cup ties.

Josef Carney, 21, Morecambe The centre-half is doing well and playing regularly in League Two. Louise Taylor

Southampton

Guido Carrillo, 27, Leganés Arguably the worst piece of business in Premier League history, Saints’ £19m club-record signing was shipped out on loan this summer after failing to find the net in 10 appearances. Reunited with Mauricio Pellegrino, he has scored against both Madrid clubs in La Liga this season.

Harrison Reed, 23, Blackburn Rovers Another Championship stint beckoned after failing to break into the first-team group this summer. Has shone for Tony Mowbray’s side after playing regularly at Norwich City last season.

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Jordy Clasie, 27, Feyenoord Signed by Ronald Koeman on a five-year contract in 2015, the Dutchman continues to impress abroad. Helped Club Brugge to the Belgian title in 2018 and has made 11 Eredivisie appearances this season.

Josh Sims, 21, Reading The forward shone on his Premier League debut against Everton, but slowly fell out of the first-team picture after injury. Has struggled to cement a starting berth in the Championship.

Ryan Seager, 22, Telstar Prolific at youth level, the striker’s long-term future looks set to be away from Saints after making his Premier League debut in 2015. Has scored two goals this season.

Sam McQueen, 23, Middlesbrough The talented wing-back was heavily involved during pre-season at Saints before linking up with Tony Pulis’s side. Made six appearances before rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament against Crystal Palace.

Sofiane Boufal, 25, Celta Vigo Once the club’s £16m record signing, a move away became inevitable after falling out with Mark Hughes last season. Has scored two goals in 10 games and has been in and out of the Morocco squad. Ben Fisher

Tottenham Hotspur

Cameron Carter-Vickers, 20, Swansea Now a regular in the USA squad, the centre-half wanted to push himself at another Championship club, having played regularly on loan at Sheffield United and Ipswich last season. It has not worked out so far at Swansea, where he has played only four matches, two of them as a starter.

Josh Onomah, 21, Sheffield Wednesday The midfielder has chipped in with a couple of assists but he has been in and out of the starting XI and, with Wednesday an unsettled place under Jos Luhukay, he has struggled to make a big impression.

Marcus Edwards, 19, Excelsior The attacking midfielder wanted regular senior football for the first time in his career and he has got it, starting in seven of nine Eredivisie matches. The 19-year-old has impressed with the ball at his feet and is learning from week to week.

Connor Ogilvie, 22, Gillingham The left-back has returned to League One Gillingham, where he made 42 appearances in all competitions last season, but he has played only six times so far this time out.

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Sam Shashoua, 19, Atlético Baleares The attacking midfielder picked an unusual port of call for the first loan of his career – on the island of Majorca in Spain’s Segunda Divisíon B, which is the third tier of competition in the country. Shashoua has started regularly and scored three goals for a team that is riding high. David Hytner

Watford

Daniel Bachmann, 24, Kilmarnock Having largely been used as back-up to Jamie MacDonald, but for Killie’s last league game at Hearts their positions were reversed, with Bachmann keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 win.

Kingsley Fobi, 20, UD Ibiza The former Ghana Under-20 captain, a right-back, has only started one game for Ibiza this season, and even then was taken off after 53 minutes. He has seven further substitute appearances, but has not played in any of their last five league games.

Tommie Hoban, 24, Aberdeen The injuries that have severely disrupted the career of the now 24-year-old defender have continued to plague him in Scotland, with knee and shoulder problems restricting him to a single league start, and he is unlikely to play again before January.

Alex Jakubiak, 22, Bristol Rovers After seeing plenty of action at Falkirk in the second half of last season at Bristol the striker has been used almost entirely as a substitute, and is yet to score or assist a goal.

Obbi Oularé, 22, Standard Liège The Belgian fancied himself as the new Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he arrived at Watford in 2015, but has yet to make much of an impact. He returned from a seven-month injury absence at the end of October and has scored freely since, if only for Liège’s under-21 side.

Dodi Lukebakio, 21, Fortuna Düsseldorf The 21-year-old Belgian winger arrived from Anderlecht in January and spent only 15 minutes on the pitch for Watford, but after initially being used only as a substitute he has started the last three Bundesliga games for struggling Fortuna.

Dimitri Foulquier, 25, Getafe The right-back was signed in the summer of 2017 but spent last season at Strasbourg and this with Getafe, where he has been pushed into midfield and scored twice in five league games.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Dimitri Foulquier, right, has successfully been deployed in midfield for Getafe. Photograph: Javier Blasco/EPA

Jerome Sinclair, 22, Sunderland His hard work and physicality have impressed but Sinclair is not a reliable goalscorer. He has, however, started six of Sunderland’s last seven league games, scoring once.

Luis Suárez, 20, Gimnàstic A Colombian striker with a familiar name, Suárez is a regular starter with Gimnàstic in the Spanish second tier, though he has so far proved less prolific than he was at the next level down the Spanish pyramid with Real Valladolid B last season.

Randell Williams, 21, Wycombe Wanderers Returned to Wycombe in the summer after spending the second half of last season there. He has played across the front three and despite scoring only one goal so far has started 13 of their 16 league games.

Cucho Hernández, 19, Huesca Hernández has only scored one league goal this season – after 121 seconds of Huesca’s game at Camp Nou, which ended in an 8-2 defeat – but made an even quicker impact on his full international debut for Colombia, scoring 32 seconds after coming on and again in stoppage time during a 3-1 win over Costa Rica last month. He is considered one of the brightest young strikers in Europe. SB

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West Ham United

Edimilson Fernandes, 22, Fiorentina Despite his versatility the Switzerland international was unable to win over Manuel Pellegrini before joining Fiorentina on loan. Has made 11 appearances for the Serie A side and could make the move permanent next summer.

Jordan Hugill, 26, Middlesbrough A last-minute signing from Preston North End in January, the striker appears to have no future at West Ham. Hugill dropped back into the Championship on loan in August and has scored two league goals in 11 games for Tony Pulis.

Sam Byram, 25, Nottingham Forest The right-back’s rash tackling often cost him in the Premier League and he sought a fresh start at Nottingham Forest, only for knee surgery to curtail his progress.

Josh Cullen, 22, Charlton Athletic A neat and tidy midfielder who could have a good career in the lower divisions, Cullen has impressed at the Valley. Lee Bowyer wants to sign him on a permanent basis.

Toni Martínez, 21, CF Rayo Majadahonda A move to the second division in Spain suggests the striker will be sold soon. Has played nine times and scored once in the league so far.

Marcus Browne, 20, Oxford United The young forward scored to help Oxford into the third round of the Carabao Cup and has caught the eye in spite of some injury problems.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Marcus Browne, right, has shown flashes of form at Oxford United. Photograph: Craig Zadoroznyj/ProSports/Rex Shutterstock

Martin Samuelsen, 21, VVV-Venlo The Norwegian winger has helped VVV Venlo rise to sixth in the Eredivisie, but he still needs to work on his physique and end product.

Sead Haksabanovic, 19, Málaga The Montenegrin youngster has only played once for Málaga in the Spanish second division. Frustrating for him and his parent club. Jacob Steinberg

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Harry Burgoyne, 21, Plymouth Argyle The goalkeeper broke an ankle in pre-season and has returned to Wolves for treatment. Is expected to go back to Argyle once he has recovered.

Danny Batth, 28, Middlesbrough Joined at the end of August but did not start a league match until November. The centre-back appears to have impressed the Boro supporters since being given a chance by Tony Pulis.

Ben Goodliffe, 19, Dagenham & Redbridge The centre-back has been a first choice when available for Peter Taylor’s side, starting 14 times. But he has missed five matches after being sent off twice, including on his debut.

Aaron Hayden, 21, Stourbridge Has been a regular in the first team and has also chipped in with a few goals despite playing as a defender.

Connor Johnson, 20, Walsall Has found game time hard to come by, making only three appearances, all in the FA Trophy. Scored a goal and was sent off against Port Vale in November.

Roderick Miranda, 27, Olympiakos Portuguese defender played against Burnley in the Europa League in August. Has been in and out of the team ever since, making only occasional appearances.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Roderick Miranda, right, in action for Olympiakos against Dudelange in the Europa League. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Phil Ofosu-Ayeh, 27, Hansa Rostock A Ghana international defender who started a few games in the German third tier early in the season but seems to have fallen out of favour recently.

Jordan Graham, 23, Ipswich Town The winger made four appearances early in the campaign but did not complete 90 minutes in any of them. Has not played since Paul Lambert replaced Paul Hurst as manager.

Christián Herc, 20, Dunajska Streda The Slovak midfielder is doing well in his second loan spell at the club, playing regularly and scoring a few goals in the Slovakian top flight.

Sherwin Seedorf, 20, Bradford City A winger who is distantly related to Clarence Seedorf, he has been involved fairly regularly but has been unable to stop the club slumping to the bottom of League One.

Connor Ronan, 20, Walsall Has been involved more often than his fellow loanee, Connor Johnson, but generally as a late substitute rather than a first-choice starter under Dean Keates.

Benik Afobe, 25, Stoke Joined initially on loan but expected to sign permanently for a fee of around £12m in January, the forward scored in his first two games but has been short of goals since.

Aaron Collins, 21, Colchester The forward has been playing fairly often, but rarely for the full 90 minutes. Scored his first goal for the club against Southend in the FA Trophy in October.

Bright Enobakhare, 20, Kilmarnock Has featured in about half of the club’s games, mostly as a substitute, but has yet to find the net for the Scottish Premiership side managed by Steve Clarke.

Paul Gladon, 26, St-Truiden The Dutch forward has failed to make any sort of an impact on the Belgian top flight, making just one 89th-minute substitute appearance so far.

Joe Mason, 27, Portsmouth Has not been involved much at the League One table-toppers this season, making two appearances from the bench and starting only once, in the EFL Trophy.

Rafa Mir, 21, Las Palmas The young striker has done fairly well in the Spanish Second tier scoring four times in 11 appearances for a side pushing for promotion.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Rafa Mir made only four appearances for Wolves last season after signing in January and was loaned out in the summer. Photograph: Sam Bagnall - AMA/Getty Images

Michal Zyro, 26, Pogon Szczecin Polish winger who has returned to his native country but has not seen much first-team action having spent only 14 minutes on the pitch so far.

Jack Ruddy (20), Sylvain Deslandes (21), Ryan Leak (20), Aaron Simpson (21), Boubacar Hanne (19), Will Randall (21), Ben Stevenson (21), Yang Ming-yang (23), and Donovan Wilson (21) are all at Wolves’ feeder club FC Jumilla in the Spanish third tier. Rich Flower