Loan report: Host of players make debuts for new clubs

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Only Kjell Scherpen enjoyed victory though.

BHAFC

2023-08-07T14:01:00Z

Abdallah Sima started in Rangers' 1-0 defeat to Kilmarnock.

All but one of our players on loan suffered defeat in their first league matches for their loan clubs.

The only player to come away with all three points – and a clean sheet – was Kjell Scherpen, who started for Sturm Graz in a 2-0 win over Lask in the Austrian Bundesliga.

For a number of our young players in the EFL though, Saturday represented a first appearance at a higher level than they’ve previously played.

James Beadle made his League One debut as Oxford United lost 2-0 to Cambridge, while Carl Rushworth made his first Championship appearance for Swansea in a 1-1 draw with Birmingham City.

Marc Leonard got his first taste of League One football after rejoining Northampton Town, who he helped win promotion with last season, but they were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Stevenage.

Ed Turns was made to wait for his third-tier debut, as he was an unused substitute in a 1-0 defeat for Leyton Orient at Charlton.

Jeremy Sarmiento came off the bench for West Brom for the final 20 minutes of their game against Blackburn Rovers, but couldn’t prevent them from losing 2-1 at Ewood Park.

Across the border, Abdallah Sima made his Scottish Premiership debut for Rangers but they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Kilmarnock.