Andres Garcia leads the way as Villa assess 18 loaned players

Aston Villa sent a significant number of players out on loan before the summer transfer window closed on 1 September, and Sports Mole has taken stock of how those temporary moves are progressing during the current break in the Premier League schedule.

Andres Garcia is highlighted as the standout performer among the 18 players reviewed. The right-sided defender has made eight appearances for Getafe in Spain, contributing one goal and one assist across 542 minutes. That figure already approaches the 615 minutes he managed during his first year and a half at Villa Park.

In Portugal, goalkeeper Oliwier Zych has settled quickly at Vitoria de Guimaraes. According to the report, the shot-stopper has made seven starts, kept two clean sheets and conceded eight goals in the Portuguese top flight.

Several younger players are gaining experience at clubs linked to Villa’s ownership structure or elsewhere in Europe. Right-back Triston Rowe has made three substitute appearances for Belgian side Royal Charleroi, while winger Kadan Young has scored once in seven outings for Annecy in France. Fellow attacker Zepiqueno Redmond, also at Annecy, is yet to register a goal or an assist across six matches.

Defender Kosta Nedeljkovic had featured four times for Rangers before sustaining a foot injury that has interrupted his spell in Scotland.

Samuel Iling-Junior appears to be thriving at Bolton Wanderers. The winger has made five starts and three substitute appearances, including providing an assist for the winning goal in a 4-3 victory.

The review offers Unai Emery and the recruitment team a snapshot of development across the squad while Villa prepare for their next Premier League fixture against Brentford at Villa Park on Saturday 10 October.