We’re now two months into the season and several Leicester City stars are beginning to make an impact out on loan.
While the current first-team squad had to wait until October to earn themselves a 1-0 win against Bournemouth on Saturday, the Foxes’ players spending time away from the King Power Stadium have had mixed fortunes.
From challenging to the top of the Championship to scoring four goals in one game, we take a look at every Leicester City star out on loan and how they have fared so far.
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Harry Souttar – Sheffield United
Harry Souttar seems to be loving life at Sheffield United right now.
After being left out in the cold at the King Power Stadium, the defender was finally given the chance to get regular first-team football at the Championship club, with Chris Wilder even hinting at a permanent move in the future.
Souttar has won all but three of his nine games as a Sheffield United player, playing a full 90 minutes in eight of those.
The Blades are second in the table and the only team in the Championship yet to lose a game.
Ben Nelson – Oxford United
Ben Nelson has had to bide his time before earning a spot in the Oxford United starting XI.
Nelson was a deadline day loan signing however the 20-year-old was made to wait until 28 September to make his debut in a 0-0 draw against Burnley.
Since then, Nelson has played in every game as Oxford earned themselves draws against Luton Town and Portsmouth.
Tom Cannon – Stoke City
It had been a difficult start to life at Stoke City for Tom Cannon.
The forward missed a penalty on his home debut in a League Cup penalty shootout defeat against Fleetwood Town.
His time became even more chaotic when the manager who brought him to the club, Steven Schumacher was sacked.
That has sparked a new lease of life into Cannon though, who scored four goals in a 6-1 win against Portsmouth.
Cannon has played five times for the Potters and seems to be their go-to man when it comes to leading the line.
Wanya Marcal – De Graafschap
Sadly for Wanya Marcal, the loan move to De Graafschap hasn’t gone quite to plan.
Since making his deadline-day move to the Dutch second-tier side, the winger is still waiting to make his debut.
Reports in the Netherlands have actually revealed that Wanya Marcal is back in England as he recovers from an ankle injury sustained in training.
Sammy Braybrooke – Dundee
Labelled as one of Leicester’s brightest academy talents and in full flow after recovering from a long-term injury, Sammy Braybrooke’s loan move to Dundee represented a great opportunity.
Braybrooke has featured three times in the league for Dundee so far but was an unused substitute in their game against Kilmarnock, which saw them throw away a two-goal lead.
The midfielder has also played in the Scottish Cup and has featured in a mix of positions, including as a right midfielder and a defensive midfielder.
Silko Thomas
Silko Thomas has been a regular name in the Wigan Athletic side in their League One campaign.
Thomas is still yet to score or register an assist for the Latics but is trusted but having made 10 appearances in all competitions already, has shown he is a valuable member of the squad.
Amani Richards – Exeter City
Amani Richards has enjoyed his start to life down south on loan at Exeter City.
Having been a regular for the club’s Under-21s over the years, Richards was ready for first-team football.
Richards has one goal from five games for Exeter, scoring his first goal for the club in a 1-0 away win at Leyton Orient.
Brandon Cover – Port Vale
Brandon Cover has been compared to Ricardo Pereira in the past and should he continue to keep up his strong start to life at Port Vale, there’s no reason why he can’t stake a claim for a place in the first-team in the future.
Cover has been deployed in a host of positions, ranging from right-back to left-back and more recently, right midfield.
He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 home win against Swindon Town, with Vale in the play-off mix and sitting sixth in the table.
Chris Popov – Barrow
The 19-year-old made his senior debut for Leicester against Tranmere Rovers in the Carabao Cup win and was sent out on loan to the League Two side to gain some first-team exposure.
Popov is still yet to get off the mark for Barrow but has been regularly involved in their superb start to the season that has seen the club punching above their weight and are joint-top of the league in third place.
Brad Young – Hartlepool United
The 22-year-old returned to the club where his career began in a loan spell until the end of the season.
Brad Young had started the first few weeks of his loan spell back at Hartlepool United on the bench, but he has since played in the National League side’s last two games.
Young has conceded four goals in two games so far but was involved in a 4-3 thriller against Sutton United.