Gil rewarded, Keeley assist and Donley boost as youngster's woes continue

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Tottenham's list of loan players may well increase in the weeks ahead as we edge ever closer to the January transfer window. The winter market is set to be of huge importance to the football club as they need to address some squad issues following an injury crisis at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

As ever, all eyes will be on incomings in N17 but there could possibly be some movement in regards to players heading out of the door. Tottenham did sanction a number of loan deals at the start of 2024 and the same could possibly happen 12 months on, especially with some talented academy players in need of obtaining some first-team experience.

But how exactly are Tottenham's currently loanees faring for their respective clubs? football.london takes a look below.

Manor Solomon (Leeds United)

Manor Solomon returned to the Leeds United starting XI last Saturday for their 2-0 win over Derby County. Given a well-earned breather away at Blackburn the previous weekend, Solomon got 68 minutes in the tank against the Rams before he was replaced by Wilfried Gnonto.

Solomon was given a score of six out of ten in Leeds Live's player ratings from the game. Leeds correspondent Beren Cross wrote: "One good effort in the second half from range, but pretty quiet throughout. Smothered by the Derby backline."

Solomon and Leeds will be in action once again on Tuesday evening when they host Middlesbrough at Elland Road. The West Yorkshire club will have the opportunity to move to the summit of the Championship as league leaders Sheffield United play the following day away at Millwall.

Dane Scarlett (Oxford United)

Dane Scarlett and Oxford United had the weekend off after their away match at Plymouth Argyle was postponed due to severe weather conditions in the South West. The impact of Storm Darragh saw a number of games across the English Football League cancelled, with a decision made over Plymouth vs Oxford on the Friday rather than on the day of the game.

Oxford return to action on Tuesday evening with a big game away at QPR on the agenda. The teams are currently outside the Championship drop zone by one point, meaning the points on offer in west London are huge to both sides.

Bryan Gil (Girona)

Bryan Gil's loan spell at Girona continues to go from strength to strength as he collected the team's Player of the Month award for November. Amid his struggles at Tottenham with regular football not coming his way under a host of different head coaches, the Spaniard has demonstrated in La Liga this term why he is rated so highly in his homeland.

Gil and Girona would taste defeat at home on Saturday as Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory at Montilivi, with the Tottenham man playing 58 minutes of the contest. Girona have another daunting game on the horizon as they host Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.

The Spanish side have struggled in the Champions League so far and are on course to exit the league phase unless they can start registering wins in the competition.

Alejo Veliz (Espanyol)

Espanyol find themselves in La Liga's bottom three after slipping to a 1-0 defeat away at fellow strugglers Getafe at the weekend. Alejo Veliz started the game on the bench but was introduced for the final 11 minutes of the contest as his team looked for a way back into the contest.

Espanyol are at home on Saturday afternoon when they host Osasuna at Stage Front Stadium.

Alfie Devine and Luka Vuskovic (Westerlo)

It proved to be a disappointing week for Alfie Devine and Luka Vuskovic at Westerlo as they suffered two defeats. Firstly facing Belgian giants Anderlecht in the Belgian Cup round of 16, Westerlo were defeated 4-1 on the evening after their opponents raced into a 3-1 half-time lead.

Devine started on the bench and came on for the final 27 minutes of the defeat, with Vuskovic an unused substitute at Lotto Park. Both returned to the starting XI on Sunday against Dender but they couldn't stop Westerlo from slipping to a 1-0 defeat following Nathan Rodes' first-half strike.

Union Saint-Gilloise are next up for the Belgian club on Sunday afternoon.

Ashley Phillips (Stoke City)

Ashley Phillips continues to be a key player at the back for Stoke City after initially suffering a frustrating start to life in Staffordshire. The centre-back played the full 90 minutes last Saturday as the Potters lost 2-1 at Sunderland following a late winner from the hosts.

Phillips was given a score of six out of ten in Stoke-on-Trent Live's player ratings. They wrote: "Might think he gave Watson too much space to shoot for equaliser. Comfortable in possession and otherwise ready to make blocks and win headers. Good header almost levelled it at the end."

Stoke have the opportunity to put things right on Tuesday evening when they travel to Kenilworth Road to face Luton Town.

Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley (Leyton Orient)

Josh Keeley is proving to be one of Tottenham's loan successes of the season so far. After his FA Cup heroics the previous weekend where he scored a late equaliser, the shot-stopper this time got an assist to his name in the 2-0 win away at Wigan Athletic.

Keeley's long punt upfield in the 92nd minute was finished off by Diallang Jaiyesimi after some hesitation in the Wigan backline. Jamie Donley also started the game at the Brick Community Stadium and played 80 minutes of the contest before making way for Charlie Kelman.

Regular minutes for Orient have been hard to come by for the versatile player in recent months but it appears he may have turned a corner after starting their last two league fixtures. Orient face Charlton away in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening, before then hosting Burton Albion in the league on Saturday.

Matthew Craig (Barnsley)

Matthew Craig has unfortunately lost his place in the Barnsley team over the past month and has been an unused substitute in seven of their last eight fixtures. Craig once again had a watching brief on Saturday as Birmingham City recorded a 2-1 win in South Yorkshire.

Craig will be hoping his luck changes this weekend when Barnsley travel to Exeter City. The Tykes have failed to win in their last five league games and that could possibly force Darrell Clarke into a midfield change.

George Abbott (Notts County)

George Abbott was another player to have the weekend off after Storm Darragh resulted in the postponement of a number of fixtures. Notts County's home game against Colchester United was called off on the morning of the game over safety fears following some damage to the stadium.

Notts County are back in action on Saturday with a lunchtime game away at Salford City.