Jamie Donley frustration, Manor Solomon theory, Ashley Phillips boost - Tottenham loan latest

It was a bumper week of football for the vast majority of Tottenham's loan players due to a round of midweek games taking place. As ever, it was another mixed few days for the loanees with some impressing and others struggling for minutes.

Dane Scarlett made it back-to-back goals for Oxford with a strike against Derby County on Tuesday evening. Following his first goal for the club the previous weekend with a late leveller at home to West Brom, the young striker was rewarded with a start and he repaid his manager with an early goal against the Rams.

Whereas it does seem to be now going in Scarlett's favour after a frustrating start to his Oxford career with regular starts eluding him, fellow Tottenham youngster Jamie Donley is not getting the football he requires at present after dropping out of the Leyton Orient squad. Here's how the duo and the rest of Tottenham's loan players fared over the past week:

Manor Solomon (Leeds United)

Playing 76 minutes in Leeds United's 2-1 win over Watford last Tuesday, Manor Solomon had to settle for 20 minutes off the bench in Saturday's 0-0 draw against Bristol City. The winger unfortunately couldn't help Leeds grab a late win and was given a score of five out of ten in Leeds Live's player ratings as he "didn't have any real bearing on the game".

The Tottenham man has yet to hit top form since returning from injury but Farke is "pretty sure" it will happen for Solomon very soon.

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"Sometimes like a bottle of ketchup, you shake it and you want it too much and all of a sudden it happens," said Farke, as reported by Leeds Live. "When he first came he played with so much confidence, rhythm and so much confidence then the injury stopped him from going on international duty and he has to do his rehab.

"Such a proud player to play for his national team, it was a sucker punch for him. He worked so hard to come back and the feeling is of course he can't be there with 100 per cent, he needs a bit of time.

“He works so hard in training and he always adds some additional stuff in training and in the game. He wants it so much. So sometimes you want him to relax a bit. Play a bit less complicated and it will come.

"We're fully convinced of his quality. Out of good intention he forces it a bit too much, you don’t have to prove what a good player you are, do what you've done your whole career and your quality will shine. I'm pretty sure it will happen soon. Keep in mind a bottle of ketchup.”

Solomon and Leeds return to action on Saturday with a home encounter against Wayne Rooney's Plymouth team.

Dane Scarlett (Oxford United)

Scarlett followed up his stoppage-time equaliser against West Brom with another goal in midweek as he scored in Oxford's 1-1 draw against Derby. A starter against the Rams, the 20-year-old once again led the line at the weekend as Oxford lost 2-0 at Sunderland.

Scarlett was given a score of six in Oxford Mail's player ratings from the game. They wrote: "Worked hard up front but had pretty much nothing to feed on or work with in attack. Booked."

Ahead of Oxford's game at Sunderland, football.london asked Ange Postecoglou in his pre-match press conference about Scarlett's dream week. He said: "Yeah it's important for Dane and for all our guys on loan, part of the reason we put them on loan is to get game time, not to sit on the bench, but again they have to earn that.

"It's important for Dane, it's an important year for him and he needs to play and score goals at that level to make sure he keeps progressing. Pleased the last 10 days with England and Oxford he's got himself a couple of goals and he's got to maintain that now.

"Whilst we put them out on loan with the best intention, a lot of it is up to the players themselves to go there and make an impact. I am pleased he's started to do that."

Oxford return to action on Saturday with a home clash against Swansea City.

Bryan Gil (Girona)

Bryan Gil once again had to watch on from the sidelines with injury keeping him out of his third successive Girona game. Absent last weekend against Real Sociedad after having to drop out of the senior Spain squad during the international break, the winger missed out on the win over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League and Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Las Palmas in LaLiga.

Gil will be hoping to return to action as soon as possible, with Girona taking on Extremadura and Leganes this week.

Alejo Veliz (Espanyol)

Alejo Veliz featured against former loan club Sevilla on Friday evening as Espanyol lost against the side from Andalusia. The striker had to make do with a place on the bench to begin with before coming on in the 58th minute of the contest when his side were trailing 2-0.

Veilz, who had two shots off target in the game, couldn't help Espanyol get back into the contest as they lost for the fifth time in six league games.

Alfie Devine and Luka Vuskovic (Westerlo)

Alfie Devine and Luka Vuskovic tasted defeat on Saturday as Westerlo lost 2-0 away at Sint-Truidense V.V. Both players played the full 90 minutes but couldn't stop the Belgian side recording back-to-back defeats in the league.

Devine did everything to try and help Westerlo leave with points in the bag after making seven passes into the final third, creating two chances and having a total of four shots. Vuskovic also had a say in an attacking sense despite his defensive berth as he made 14 passes into the final third, he was accurate with six of his eight long balls and he had five touches in the opposition box and one shot.

Westerlo face RWDM in the Belgian Cup on Tuesday evening and then play Dender in the league on Friday evening.

Ashley Phillips (Stoke City)

Ashley Phillips was handed his first start under Stoke City manager Narcis Pelach on Saturday as the Potters lost 2-0 away at Sheffield United. Only featuring once in the league since his loan move from Tottenham and spending the vast majority of his time on the bench, the youngster played the full game at Bramall Lane.

Phillips was given a score of six out of ten in Stoke Sentinel's player ratings. They wrote: "Gave Stoke a much-needed physical presence on his recall to the side. Made challenges and twice had chances to be on the scoresheet."

The defender should have more opportunities to start this week with Southampton away in the Carabao Cup and a home encounter against Derby County on the schedule.

Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley (Leyton Orient)

Donley has unfortunately had to watch on from the stands in the past couple of Leyton Orient games after failing to make the matchday squad. Orient do currently have six players on loan this season and unfortunately EFL rules state that only five can be named in a matchday squad, thus meaning one player has to miss out.

Josh Keeley, on the other hand, has started Orient's last three League One fixtures. Keeley did keep a clean sheet in the midweek win over Rotherham in what was a confident performance but on Saturday the east London club lost 3-0 at Wycombe Wanderers.

Matthew Craig (Barnsley)

Previously an automatic starter in the Barnsley team in the first few months of the season, Matthew Craig has had to make do with minutes off the bench in the South Yorkshire club's last three league fixtures. The versatile player got 27 minutes in the tank on Saturday as Barnsley won 2-0 away at Shrewsbury Town.

An opportunity to start could come his way on Tuesday evening with Barnsley hosting Doncaster Rovers in the Football League Trophy. The Tykes then travel to Port Vale in the FA Cup on Saturday.

George Abbott (Notts County)

George Abbott continues to play a big role in Notts County's promotion push after playing the full 90 minutes in Saturday's 1-0 win over Harrogate Town. The Magpies are currently third in the standings, four points off league leaders Port Vale.

Abbott and Notts County will be in FA Cup first round action on Friday evening when they host non-league side Alfreton Town at Meadow Lane.

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