Two assists to top La Liga and a late winning goal – October Manchester City Loan Round-Up

Manchester City’s on-loan stars are firmly embedded into their new clubs, and a number of players were at the very forefront of successes throughout October.

15 players were in action last month, with goals, assists, and late drama to go over in our latest edition of the loan round-up, including impressive action from the likes of Liam Delap, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, and Yan Couto.

City Football Group’s Girona – home to some of Manchester City’s on-loan talent – top La Liga at present and are enduring a rich vein of form with the likes of the aforementioned Brazil international starring.

Here is your round-up of performances of all of Manchester City’s loanees in action across October!

Liam Delap, Hull City

5 Appearances
423 Minutes Played
2 Goals
1 Yellow Card

Another fine month from the Manchester City academy striker in East Yorkshire taking his goalscoring tally for the season up to a commendable four under Liam Rosenior. The Tigers find themselves just a few points off from the promotion play-off places in the Championship.

Delap scored goals against Birmingham City and Southampton, with his contribution in the contest at St Andrew’s Stadium leading to a convincing 0-2 win against the side now managed by Wayne Rooney.

Totals: 15 Appearances, 1099 Minutes Played, 4 Goals, 1 Assist, 4 Yellow Cards

Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Southampton

4 Appearances
360 Minutes Played
1 Goal
1 Clean Sheet

Another important month for the ever-impressive England youth international captain, this time capping off his performances with a contribution in front of goal, scoring as part of a 3-1 home victory against Birmingham City.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis also managed to register a clean sheet in a 0-1 victory against his former loan club Stoke City, as part of a month of results that has seen the Saints move up to fourth position in the Championship table behind only Leeds United, Ipswich Town, and Leicester City.

Totals: 9 Appearances, 810 Minutes Played, 1 Goal, 2 Clean Sheets, 2 Yellow Cards

Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Stade de Reims

3 Appearances
41 Minutes
1 Goal
1 Clean Sheet

The on-loan left-back found himself recovering from injury throughout October, taking on an increased amount of minutes as the month went by, and scoring a dramatic late winning goal in a 1-0 win over FC Lorient at the end of the month.

With his minutes across his three appearances increasing from four, to 14, and up to 24 minutes, November is likely to see Wilson-Esbrand back up to full fitness and playing a more integral role in the outputs of Stade de Reims in Ligue 1 action in particular.

Totals: 7 Appearances, 300 Minutes, 1 Goal, 2 Clean Sheets, 1 Yellow Card

Luke Mbete-Tabu, FC Den Bosch

2 Appearances
164 Minutes Played
1 Goal

Staying with the on-loan Manchester City goalscorers from October and central defender Mbete-Tabu offered a strike of his own as part of a 5-1 defeat to FC Dordrecht – a game that the Etihad man had initially pulled them back into the contest at 2-1.

Totals: 5 Appearances, 406 Minutes Played, 1 Goal, 1 Clean Sheet, 1 Yellow Card

Joao Cancelo, FC Barcelona

5 Appearances
437 Minutes Played
2 Clean Sheets
2 Yellow Cards

Totals: 12 Appearances, 994 Minutes Played, 2 Goals, 1 Assist, 6 Clean Sheets, 3 Yellow Cards

Issa Kabore, Luton Town

3 Appearances
187 Minutes Played
1 Yellow Card

Totals: 12 Appearances, 723 Minutes Played, 3 Yellow Cards

Slobodan Tedic, Charlton Athletic

5 Appearances
193 Minutes Played
2 Yellow Cards

Totals: 9 Appearances, 324 Minutes Played, 1 Goal, 5 Yellow Cards

Yan Couto, Girona

3 Appearances
247 Minutes Played
2 Assists
2 Clean Sheets
1 Yellow Card

A stellar month from the on-loan Manchester City full-back, whom we can now refer to as a senior Brazil international following his call-up and debut with the South American giants last month as a direct result of his exemplary performances with the high-flying La Liga side.

October saw Couto deliver two assists alongside two clean sheets with his defensive teammates in the Catalan city, providing the delivery for the match-winning goal in a 0-1 away victory against Cadiz at the start of the month.

Another assist would follow immediately after the conclusion of the international break, as Yan Couto provided yet another delivery as part of a crushing 5-2 win over Almeria in La Liga action, as Girona continue to lead Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid at the top of the division.

Totals: 10 Appearances, 660 Minutes Played, 1 Goal, 3 Assists, 3 Clean Sheets, 3 Yellow Cards

Tommy Doyle, Wolverhampton Wanderers

2 Appearances
80 Minutes Played

Totals: 5 Appearances, 167 Minutes Played

James McAtee, Sheffield United

3 Appearances
173 Minutes Played

Totals: 6 Appearances, 388 Minutes Played, 1 Yellow Card

Callum Doyle, Leicester City

Doyle played no part for the Championship leaders across October as he continues to recover from a serious knee injury and subsequent surgery that followed. The Manchester City centre-back remains at the King Power Stadium for his recovery, and is expected to play a crucial role in their second-half of the campaign.

Totals: 8 Appearances, 765 Minutes Played, 1 Assist, 4 Clean Sheets, 1 Yellow Card

Maximo Perrone, UD Las Palmas

4 Appearances
124 Minutes Played
1 Yellow Card

Totals: 9 Appearances, 261 Minutes Played, 1 Yellow Card

Finley Burns, Stevenage

4 Appearances
223 Minutes Played
1 Yellow Card

Totals: 16 Appearances, 1255 Minutes Played, 5 Clean Sheets, 2 Yellow Cards

Jadel Katongo, Peterborough United

3 Appearances
143 Minutes Played
1 Yellow Card

Totals: 6 Appearances, 228 Minutes Played, 1 Clean Sheet, 1 Yellow Card

Filip Stevanovic, RKC Waalwijk

3 Appearances
138 Minutes Played

Totals: 5 Appearances, 164 Minutes Played, 1 Goal

Alex Robertson, Portsmouth

4 Appearances
375 Minutes Played
2 Yellow Cards

Totals: 15 Appearances, 1083 Minutes Played, 2 Assists, 8 Yellow Cards

Kian Breckin, Wycombe Wanderers

Breckin is expected to be recalled by Manchester City in January as his struggles for opportunities with Wycombe continue, and absences from the first-team matchday squad increase as the season continues.

Totals: 2 Appearances, 51 Minutes Played

NOTES

Kayky – currently on loan at Bahia – is recovering from surgery on an ACL injury, with no timeframe on a potential return.