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Aston Villa February and March 2019 Loan Report

By Josh Tonti

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Gary Gardner of Birmingham celebrates as Che Adams scores the third goal of the game during the Sky Bet Championship match between Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27: Gary Gardner of Birmingham celebrates as Che Adams scores the third goal of the game during the Sky Bet Championship match between Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) /
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Let’s update how Aston Villa’s loan contingent have performed.

AM – Callum O’Hare, 20, Carlisle United

Matches: 9 + (0)

Goals: 1

Assists: Plenty

No Aston Villa player has benefited more in their loan move than 20-year-old creator Callum O’Hare. O’Hare starred in Carlisle’s eventual 2-2 draw with Cambridge United on Saturday (more on that below) with two assists. Since February, the player has started nine matches, coming off in just two of them, with a goal to boot. Carlisle sit 8th in England’s fourth-tier and it’s not a stretch to think O’Hare could play in some play-off fixtures.

FWD – Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, 20, Cambridge United

Matches: 4 + (5)

Goals: 2

Hepburn-Murphy scored on Saturday against O’Hare’s Carlisle. This was his second of the month. He hasn’t started every game for Cambridge, but he’s featured in each once since the beginning of February. For RHM, staying fit and getting consistent run time is paramount.

And so far, he is doing that.

CM – Jake Doyle-Hayes, 20, Cambridge United

Matches: 1 + (1)

Bookings: 1

Conversely, it hasn’t been easy for Jake Doyle-Hayes away on loan. An injury has prevented him from playing more regularly.

RB – James Bree, 21, Ipswich Town

Matches: 8 + (0)

Assists: 1

It’s easy to forget James Bree is still just 21 years old. The crucial development time he’s earning at Ipswich Town will go a long way for this summer’s competition with incoming right-back Frédéric Guilbert.

With Guilbert, Bree, and Elmohamady retained, Villa have turned right-back into one of the club’s future strengths.

CM – Gary Gardner, 26, Birmingham City

Matches: 8 + (0)

Assists: 1

Bookings: 1

Gary Gardner, ever a presence at Birmingham City, is one of the first penciled in for manager Garry Monk. Though, he did miss the club’s 1-0 loss to Villa due to loan regulations.

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RW/LW – Corey Taylor, 21, Walsall

Matches: 2 + (4)

Corey Taylor is in the final year of his contract, so a return to Aston Villa remains unlikely. However, he’s featuring for Walsall in hopes that a lower league side will come calling his name.

CF – Scott Hogan, 26, Sheffield United

Matches: 3 + (0)

Assists: 1

Hogan is a reserve option for Blades at this time.

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