Spurs loan watch: Weekend preview for Tottenham loanees
By Tom Vinall
There are plenty of Spurs loanees in action this weekend, starting with Alfie Devine and Luka Vuskovic's KVC Westerlo side, who have a game against Beerschot on Friday night - with a 19:45 BST kick-off. Westerlo got their first win in six outings last time out, with both Vuskovic and Devine playing a big role.
On Saturday, Dane Scarlett will face one of his former loan sides, Oxford United, as they travel to Portsmouth in one of the early kick-off slots, 12:30 BST kick-off. Oxford could go one point off the play-offs with a win. Meanwhile, Ashley Phillips and Stoke will cross the border to play Swansea City at 15:00 BST, off the back of a 6-1 win in midweek. Stoke can rise to 9th with a victory.
In League One, there is an all-Yorkshire affair, as Matthew Craig and Barnsley take on Huddersfield Town in another early game, with a 12:30 BST kick-off. Huddersfield lost their previous four games, while Barnsley could go second with three points here. At 15:00 BST, Josh Keeley and Jamie Donley's Leyton Orient play away to Lincoln City. Orient remains just one point above the bottom four, with one game more played.
Spurs loan watch: Weekend preview for Tottenham loanees
In League Two, George Abbott and Notts County face Port Vale at home, with a 15:00 BST kick off. Notts could go top of the league with a win.
On the continent, Alejo Veliz and RCD Espanyol host Mallorca, with a 13:00 BST kick-off. Bryan Gil and Girona will play Athletic Club on Sunday, also a 13:00 BST kick-off after both sides played in Europe this week. Espanyol could sink into the bottom three with a defeat, whilst Girona could rise to 8th with a victory in this one.
Due to the forthcoming international break, these will be the final league games for every loanee, other than George Abbott, until the 19th of October.