Sekou Kone made his fourth appearance for FC Lausanne after coming off the bench on Wednesday night against FC Zurich.
When Manchester United sent Sekou Kone on loan in January, the objective was for the young midfielder to experience regular football at the senior level.
Kone, who has yet to make his United debut, joined Ineos-owned FC Lausanne but has been limited to Swiss Super League appearances after missing out on a place in the Europa Conference League squad.
That said, Kone earned his first start for Lausanne on Sunday, which ended in a 2-1 defeat against FC Basel. The United loanee made his latest appearance three days later from the bench.
Will Sekou Kone earn a Manchester United first-team chance while at Lausanne?
What would he have to do in order to guarantee his place next season?
Sekou Kone
Getty Images
Sekou Kone training with Manchester United
Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images
Sekou Kone stats against FC Zurich
Lausanne beat Zurich 2-1 in their latest Swiss Super League clash, although there was no room for Kone in the starting line-up.
The Swiss side currently sit eighth in the Swiss Super League after playing 28 matches, and they will be looking to climb higher in the table before the end of the season.
United fans will hope that Kone makes a positive impact for the remainder of the season, as well as gain valuable experience before returning to Carrington in the summer.
More United News
Kone came on against Zurich after 66 minutes, managing 10 successful passes from 12 attempts (83%).
The 20-year-old midfielder created one chance and managed one shot, although it was off target.
Throughout his 24-minute cameo, Kone touched the ball 17 times, including three touches inside the Zurich box. He also completed two passes into the final third and completed one long ball.
Lausanne will try to make it back-to-back wins when they travel to Grasshoppers this weekend.
Promising signs from Sekou Kone… what constitutes success from his loan spell?
Kone stats
Getty Images
Sekou Kone needs more game time to prove himself
The youngster has yet to play 90 minutes for Lausanne.
Hopefully, that changes between now and the end of the season, but Kone is having to fight his way into Lausanne’s line-up as things stand.
Kone made his FC Lausanne debut against Swiss Super League leaders FC Thun, coming on in the final 10 minutes of a 5-1 defeat.
Since then, the longest cameo for Kone seen him play 45 minutes.
He has made the matchday squad six times.
Join Our Newsletter
Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox