It was a big week for Brighton loan players. Brajan Gruda enjoyed a breakout performance with a goal and an assist against Wolfsburg, while Carl Rushworth helped Coventry City regain their spot on top in the Championship.
The Brighton Base takes a closer look at these performances and at how the rest of the Brighton loan army got on over the last seven days.
Evan Ferguson (AS Roma): vs. Napoli
Remains out with a left ankle injury. According to Il Messaggero, the Irishman has reaggravated the issue and there is no certainty about his recovery time.
Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig): vs. Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg
Played 12 minutes as a substitute in RB Leipzig’s 2-0 DFB Pokal defeat to Bayern Munich last Wednesday. The German then started on Sunday, where he scored and registered an assist in the Red Bulls’ 2-2 draw against Wolfsburg.
Diego Coppola (Paris FC): vs. RC Lens
Started his first Ligue 1 match for Paris FC in the club’s disastrous 5-0 defeat to RC Lens.
Facundo Buonanotte (Leeds): vs. Birmingham City
Made his Leeds debut on Sunday in the FA Cup against Championship side Birmingham City. The Argentine started as an attacking midfielder, he but did not make much of an impact and was consequently substituted off at half-time for Ethan Ampadu.
Tommy Watson (Millwall): vs. Sheffield Wednesday
Played 29 minutes as a substitute in Millwall’s 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday, forcing an own goal from Cole McGhee with his fierce cross. The young winger has featured in both the Lions’ matches since joining the club on deadline day, but he is yet to start.
Malick Yalcouye (Swansea City): vs. Derby County
Played 13 minutes from the bench in Swansea City’s 2-0 defeat to Derby County. The Ivorian has started just two matches for the Swans since the start of 2026.
Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham City): vs. West Brom and Leeds
Played 79 minutes in Birmingham City’s 0-0 draw with West Brom last Tuesday. He then came off the bench at half-time and played 75 minutes on Sunday against Leeds in the FA Cup. The left-winger took six shots, but ultimately couldn’t convert. His side drew 1-1 with the Whites, but were knocked out on penalties after extra time.
James Beadle (Birmingham City): vs. West Brom and Leeds
Played 90 minutes and kept a clean sheet in his side’s win over West Brom. He watched from the bench as backup goalkeeper Ryan Allsop played against Leeds in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Eiran Cashin (Blackburn Rovers): vs. QPR
Played all 90 minutes of Blackburn Rovers’ 3-1 win over QPR. After struggling in the first half of the season with Birmingham City, the Irishman has seemingly found his feet in the Championship with Blackburn. He has started each of the club’s last five fixtures.
Jeremy Sarmiento (Middlesbrough): vs. Coventry City
Played 31 minutes as a substitute in Middlesbrough’s 3-1 defeat to Rushworth’s Coventry City. The Ecuadorian is yet to start a match for Boro since joining the club on loan in January.
Carl Rushworth (Coventry City): vs. Middlesbrough
Played all 90 minutes for Coventry City in the Sky Blues’ pivotal 3-1 win over Middlesbrough. The goalkeeper assisted one of his side’s three goals with a long ball over the top to American forward Haji Wright. Before the match, the Brighton loanee spoke of how he would love to join Coventry on a permanent deal if the opportunity arose.
Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers): vs. Lincoln City and Reading
Remains out with a long-term knee injury. However, Bolton manager Steven Schumacher told The Bolton News that the winger could be back by the end of the season.
“We are confident enough to say that if his rehab goes to plan now and he has no setbacks, we’ll get him for him certainly a few games towards the end of the season. Fingers crossed that’s the case,” Schumacher said.
Yoon Do-young (FC Dordrecht): vs. FC Emmen
Played 74 minutes and registered an assist in Dordrecht’s 1-0 win over FC Emmen. The South Korean now has three goal contributions in just six Eerste Divise matches.
Kamari Doyle (Reading): vs. Wigan, Wycombe, and Bolton
Started all three of Readings’ matches last week. The 20-year-old winger played 77 minutes and registered an assist last Tuesday in a 2-1 win over Wigan Athletic. He then played all 90 minutes in a 3-2 victory against Wycombe Wanderers and played 59 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Bolton Wanderers.
Mark O’Mahony (Reading): vs. Wigan, Wycombe, and Bolton
Did not feature in any of Readings’ three matches last week. Royals boss Leam Richardson revealed on Friday that the forward has suffered a serious injury and will be out for a ‘lengthy’ period.
Caylan Vickers (Wigan Athletic): vs. Reading and Arsenal
Played just one minute off the bench in Wigan Athletic’s 2-1 loss to Reading last Tuesday. He was not included in the Latics’ squad for their 4-0 defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Jacob Slater (Harrogate Town): vs. Chesterfield and Barrow
Started for Harrogate Town in both their matches last week. The 21-year-old played 74 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Chesterfield on Saturday and all 90 minutes of the 1-0 win on Tuesday.