Everton Loan Recap: Connolly Bags as Fleetwood Fly

After a horrendous injury list last week, several of Everton’s out-on-loan players returned to action this week, with two young players catching the eye as they look to form a winning defensive partnership...

The Youngsters

Kieran Dowell – Wigan Athletic

Set to miss the next month with an ankle injury.

Nathan Broadhead – Burton Albion

After a long injury lay-off, Broadhead was finally back amongst the action for Burton this week. On Tuesday, he started on the right wing and played 66 minutes of their 2-2 draw with Oxford United, before making a 12-minute cameo from the bench in a 4-1 defeat to Oxford.

You can see him in action (number 9) against Oxford below.

Jonjoe Kenny – Schalke 04

After a couple of games out with injury, Jonjoe Kenny regained the right-back spot as Schalke were held to a goalless draw at FC Mainzon Sunday.

Josh Bowler – Hull City

Out until April with a heel injury.

Korede Adedoyin – Hamilton Academical

Still yet to make a senior appearance for Hamilton.

Fraser Hornby – KV Kortrijk

Really struggling for game time in Belgium. Got just 4 minutes in their midweek fixtures, before he watched on from the bench on Saturday.

Callum Connolly – Fleetwood Town

Fleetwood Town are flying right now, with Callum Connolly and Lewis Gibson at the back for Joey Barton’s side – winning four on the bounce to push them into League One play-off contention.

Connolly played the full 90 minutes at centre-back in their 1-0 win over Wycombe in midweek, before scoring the opener in the 2-1 win over Peterborough with an emphatic finish at the weekend.

Lewis Gibson – Fleetwood Town

Gibson’s 100% winning record at Fleetwood continues and he’s played every minute as the left of three centre backs.

Morgan Feeney – Tranmere Rovers

No further update on Feeney’s severe hamstring injury which could rule him out for the rest of the season.

The Deadwood

Luke Garbutt – Ipswich Town

Returned earlier than expected from an injury to play the full 90 minutes on the left wing as Ipswich thumped Burton 4-1.

Matthew Pennington – Hull City

Returned from injury to make just his third league start of the season for Hull (and his first at centre-back) but was part of a chaotic 4-4 thriller against Swansea on Friday night.

Mo Besic – Sheffield United

Along with Everton, Sheffield United have been enjoying a break this week.

Shani Tarashaj - Emmen

Not played a minute this season.

Sandro Ramirez – Real Valladolid

Didn’t get off the bench as Valladolid lost 2-1 to Granada.

Yannick Bolasie – Sporting Lisbon

Returned to the Sporting Lisbon starting line-up and won a late penalty to earn his side a 1-1 draw with Rio Ave.

Cenk Tosun – Crystal Palace

Palace are also enjoy their winter break, so no action for Tosun who is recovering from a hamstring injury.

Jonas Lössl – Huddersfield Town

Remains first choice for Huddersfield, as they lost 3-0 to Cardiff in midweek before holding Derby to a 1-1 draw at Pride Park.