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Leeds United loan watch as Leif Davis shines and Cody Drameh has difficult day

Leeds United's squad has been stretched to say the least this season but the club do have 10 players, ranging from experienced senior professionals to relatively untested young prospects, out on loan.

The Whites are represented across Europe, although supporters will certainly be more interested in the progress of some than others as there are a number which do not appear to have futures at Elland Road.

A 1-0 home defeat to Newcastle United made it a miserable weekend for Leeds but some of their loaned out squad members fared better, whilst some fared even worse.

LeedsLive have assessed how each loanee did over the weekend.

Helder Costa

Costa was an unused substitute as Valencia fell to a 3-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

The winger had been training away from the squad following a brush with Covid-19 but was in the squad at the weekend.

Cody Drameh

Drameh was given his first taste of the Severnside derby, completing 90 minutes for Cardiff City in their 3-2 defeat to bitter rivals Bristol City.

The young defender endured a difficult afternoon and was outmuscled by the lively Antoine Semenyo in the build-up to Bristol City's third goal.

Ian Poveda

The 21-year-old is still injured and completing his rehabilitation with Leeds but did not actually miss any action this weekend as Blackburn Rovers did not have a game.

Leif Davis

Although Bournemouth fell to defeat at home to Hull City, Davis delivered an assured display at left-back..

He earned praise on social media from Cherries supporters on what proved to be a tough afternoon for Scott Parker's side.

Kiko Casilla

Elche came up against Casilla's former employers, Real Madrid, but the goalkeeper was not afforded a reunion as he was an unused substitute.

Alfie McCalmont

The Northern Ireland international had established himself a a regular fixture in the centre of Morecambe's midfield but he has now been an unused substitute in back-to-back games.

He watched on from the bench as Morecambe secured a 3-2 victory over Wycombe Wanderers in League One.

Elia Caprile

Whilst the likes of Casilla and McCalmont have found minutes hard to come by, Caprile has remained a mainstay for Italian outfit Pro Patria.

He was given the nod once again for their Serie C meeting with Piacenza, the game finishing 2-2.

Mateusz Bogusz

Spanish second tier side UD Ibiza were rampant in their dismantling of Malaga, running out as 5-0 winners on the road.

Polish playmaker Bogusz provided the assist for the opening goal but was substituted after 22 minutes due to injury.

Ryan Edmondson

Now in League Two with Port Vale, Edmondson was named as a substitute for their clash with Leyton Orient.

He was introduced as a substitute in the 71st minute with the game deadlocked at 0-0, alongside Huddersfield Town prospect Kian Harratt, but neither managed to open the scoring.

Kun Temenuzhkov

The forward is on loan at Spanish side Real Union and came up against Cultural Leonesa, a club which Aspire Academy, who established a partnership with Leeds in 2018, have a majority stake in.

Temenuzhkov completed 68 minutes in the 1-1 draw but failed to get on the scoresheet.

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