The Loan Report

depends on who comes in...Pato is now looking odds on with Ramires out

We might throw in a surprise yet...we've got previous in this department

Loftus-Cheek and Kennedy will stay.
I think Traore will leave on loan and Musonda replaces in the first team squad.

It would be good to keep all the younger players not currently out on loan. I know we keep talking about 4th place but if we're being honest, that is not going to happen so it is an ideal time to give some of the younger players time on the pitch playing PL football. That's where we will learn if they're good enough or not.

I'm not holding my breath though.

I would have it that way anyway...Traore must play, next to nothing game time thus far.
Musonda at least has been playing regularly for u21s(and will presumably continue to), so in theory will be match-fit when called upon to take to the pitch for first team.

There is also the rumours of Bamford leaving permanently with club looking to insert buy-back clause.

I agree I think RLC and Kennedy will stay this window.

If we do sell Ramires its the ideal time for RLC to start getting some mins on the pitch.

How Pedro starts ahead of Kennedy is beyond me, we should try Hazard Willian Kennedy behind Costa for a few games.