Recapping Recent Loan Action For Six Foxes
- Lewis Brunt helped Mansfield Town continue their unbeaten league run
- Boubakary Soumaré earned more minutes for Sevilla in La Liga
- Luke Thomas featured in Sheffield United’s first Premier League win
- Victor Kristiansen played for Bologna in Serie A and the Coppa Italia
- Zach Booth and Nathan Opoku returned from injury for their respective clubs
Lewis Brunt featured in three league victories for Mansfield Town, following on from scoring against Harrogate Town last month. Playing the opening half of a 2-1 success over Walsall, Salford City were then seen off by the same scoreline.
The defender featured across the 90 minutes, as he did in the 2-0 win at home to Newport County ahead of the international break. The Stags are flying high near the top of Sky Bet League 2, currently second, remaining unbeaten this term and sitting six points behind leaders Stockport County with a game in hand.
There were three cup defeats in the middle of that winning streak, losing out in the Carabao Cup to Port Vale and Emirates FA Cup to Wrexham, with Brunt playing throughout both.
The Foxes Academy graduate came on as a substitute in the late defeat to Everton Under-21s in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy. Mansfield are back in EFL Trophy action tonight (Tuesday), travelling to Burton Albion (7pm kick-off), before it’s back to league matters against Swindon Town on Saturday (3pm kick-off).
Following Bologna's 1-1 draw with Sassuolo, in which Victor Kristiansen played 27 minutes, he then featured in back-to-back victories for I Rossoblù. Starting the 2-0 triumph over Hellas Verona in the Coppa Italia, a 1-0 success against Lazio saw the full-back come on as a late substitute.
Back in the league last time out, Fiorentina came out on top 2-1, as the Danish international made his 10th appearance for the Italian club from the bench, before playing in Denmark's 2-0 defeat to Northern Ireland earlier this week.
Bologna remain eighth in Serie A, on 18 points from 12 matches, level on points with José Mourinho's Roma prior to hosting Torino at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara next Monday (7:45pm kick-off).
Midfielder Boubakary Soumaré played 90 minutes in three successive La Liga draws for Sevilla - a 2-2 scoreline with Cádiz at the end of October, before also playing throughout 1-1 stalemates with Celta de Vigo and Real Betis.
A substitute appearance for the Frenchman away to Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League, meanwhile, ended in a 2-0 defeat at Emirates Stadium.
Real Sociedad are up next for Rojiblancos on Sunday (3:15pm kick-off). Sitting 13th, on 12 points from 12 matches, a win could take Diego Alonso’s side into the top half of La Liga.
Full-back Luke Thomas played 90 minutes for Sheffield United once more, as the Blades recorded a first Premier League win of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The former England Under-21s international continued his run of starts during a 1-1 draw away at Brighton & Hove Albion last time out.
After picking up four points from a possible six, Paul Heckingbottom’s outfit have moved up to 18th in the table, ahead of meeting Bournemouth at Bramall Lane on Saturday (3pm kick-off).
Zach Booth returned from injury to feature as a substitute in three successive Eredivisie games for FC Volendam. Playing the final 11 minutes of a 2-0 defeat to Ajax, the winger then came on during a 3-3 draw with NEC Nijmegen.
Following the 4-1 loss to Sparta Rotterdam, which leaves Volendam 17th after 12 games of the 2023/24 season, the American was also introduced in the 1-0 KNVB Beker defeat to Excelsior last Thursday.
AZ Alkmaar provide the next opposition for the Dutch club, travelling to AFAS Stadion on Sunday (1:30pm kick-off).
Back involved following a spell on the sidelines through injury, Nathan Opoku came on during OH Leuven’s 2-0 defeat to KVC Westerlo, before starting the 3-1 reverse at KRC Genk, playing 81 minutes.
There was also a 22-minute appearance for the Ghanian in the Croky Cup, as Leuven overcame Elene-Grotenberge 5-0.
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