Many of our Men’s, Women’s and Academy players have been sent out on loan this season to gain experience and further action.
Fabio Vieira continues his encouraging performances for Hamburg following last week’s last-minute Bundesliga heroics. The Portuguese midfielder played in the DFB Pokal in midweek, as a home tie with Kiel went to a penalty shootout. Fabio scored his spot-kick, but the hosts were eliminated.
On Sunday, he provided an assist for Luka Vuskovic and played 82 minutes of their 3-2 win at home to Werder Bremen, with Karl Hein on the bench for the latter. Hamburg are now 13th in the Bundesliga, while Werder Bremen are 11th.
Jakub Kiwior was rested in the week for Porto’s Portuguese Cup defeat by Guimaraes. Jakub’s presence in the team for league and Europa League matches has coincided with four successive clean sheets.
On Sunday, he played 90 minutes and got a clean sheet in Porto's 2-0 win away to Tondela to remain top of Liga Portugal with 37 points from 13 matches.
Reiss Nelson was not involved for Brentford as they lost to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, while Oleksandr Zinchenko continues his rehabilitation from injury as his Nottingham Forest side were beaten by Everton.
Shrewsbury Town once again started Ismeal Kabia as they turned their attention to the FA Cup second round on Saturday night, visiting Sutton United. They were rewarded with a vital impact from the young forward, whose stoppage-time equaliser took the game into extra time, in which the Shrews won 2-1 and now enter the hat for round three. Maldini Kacurri played another full 90 minutes for Morecambe, who were defeated by Boston United in the National League on Saturday afternoon.
Cam’ron Ismail and his Uxbridge side were edged out 3-2 in the Isthmian League by Walton & Hersham, while Daniel Oyetunde has now returned to Hale End following his short-term loan at St Albans City. The Danish Second Division summer schedule means goalkeeping starlet Lucas Nygaard’s Brabrand last played on November 15.
Rosa Kafaji played 63 minutes of Brighton & Hove Albion's 1-0 win away to London City Lionesses as the Seagulls soared to seventh in the Barclays Women's Super League, one point and one position below London City. Michelle Agyemang remains sidelined with a long-term injury.
Cecily Wellesley-Smith was an unused substitute for Leicester City's 3-0 defeat at home to Manchester City, the Foxes falling to 10th.
In the WSL 2, Madison Earl was an unused substitute for Ipswich Town's 1-1 draw away to Durham, a result that left them bottom of the league with five points from 10 matches.
Jessie Gale came on at half-time for Portsmouth's 1-1 draw at home to Charlton Athletic, Pompey going 10th in the table.
Naomi Williams was on the bench for Bristol City's 4-0 win at home to Sheffield United on Sunday, a victory that saw the Robins rise to third, only behind Birmingham City on goal difference.
Just below Bristol City are Nottingham Forest in fourth, who Vivienne Lia came on in the 92nd minute for during Sunday's 3-1 win at home to Sunderland.
Laila Harbert sees her loan spell with American side Portland Thorns come to a close following their NWSL play-off semi-final defeat by Washington last month. Laila was able to gain some excellent experience across the pond as Thorns finished third in the main division.
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