Loan Watch: Three points for trio of loanees

Three of our players out on loan enjoyed winning weekends with their sides last week.

Nuno Tavares played 73 minutes as Lazio won 3-0 away to Hellas Verona on Sunday to go fourth in Serie A, four points behind third-placed Atalanta.

In La Liga, Albert Sambi Lokonga got 90 minutes under his belt during Sevilla’s 2-1 win away to Girona on Saturday.

Sevilla came from behind to secure three points late on courtesy of Dodi Lukebakio’s 88th-minute winner. They’re now 11th in La Liga, just four points off the top five.

Real Valladolid remain bottom of the league following Friday’s 2-1 loss away to RCD Espanyol, which Karl Hein played 90 minutes of. Valladolid are five points away from safety.

Over in Portugal, Fabio Vieira played 69 minutes FC Porto’s 3-1 defeat away to Gil Vicente on Sunday to go third in Liga Portugal, one point behind Benfica and four shy of Sporting.

Marquinhos made his competitive debut for Cruzeiro on Sunday, playing 90 minutes of a 1-0 win at home to Tombense, the only goal of the game scored by Yannick Bolasie.

They’re top of Group C in the first phase of the Campeonato Mineiro.

Marquinhos also took part in Thursday’s 1-1 friendly draw with Sau Paulo.

Players who were unused substitutes:

• Teyah Goldie (London City Lionesses)

Players who weren’t included in matchday squads:

• Reiss Nelson (Fulham)
• Michelle Agyemang (Brighton & Hove Albion Women)
• Vivienne Lia (Southampton)