Aston Villa loan watch: how these 11 players are faring at Norwich, Watford, Levante & more

Aston Villa’s start to the 2022-23 season has been hit and miss with Steven Gerrard’s side losing two of their opening three Premier League games, while winning their League Cup second round tie against Bolton Wanderers.

Villa sit 13th in the table ahead of Sunday’s clash with West Ham United, who are without a win in the league.

Several members of Gerrard’s squad have been outed by fans and pundits for their poor performances so far, including John McGinn, Tyrone Mings and Philippe Coutinho.

Villa’s offensive display in the league has also been underwhelming with only three goals scored so far this season.

They have also conceded five goals so far, leading to criticism of their organisation at the back.

Gerrard has bolstered his squad with four first team summer signings, with Coutinho and Robin Olsen’s loan deals being made permanent, while the Villa boss splashed the cash on Diego Costa and brought in Boubacar Kamara on a free transfer.

The Villa boss has opted to loan out 11 players during the transfer window, but how have they fared at their temporary clubs so far?

With that being said, we take a look at how the 11 players currently away on loan from Villa Park are performing at their temporary clubs.

Indiana Vassilev - Inter Miami

The American winger joined the Major League Soccer club in May and has since featured 18 times in all competitions for Phil Neville’s side, scoring twice and assisting his teammates on the same number of occasions.

Finn Azaz - Plymouth Argyle

The 21-year-old midfielder has been Plymouth Argyle’s best performer, according to SofaScore with an average rating of 7.34 after their opening five league games.

He has contributed three goals in this time as well as one assist so far this campaign, making him the club’s top scorer in League One.

Viljami Sinisalo - Burton Albion

The Finnish Under-21 international joined Burton Albion on a season-long loan last month and has featured in three games so far for the Brewers.

He is yet to keep a clean sheet during his loan spell, conceding seven goals so far, including four against Accrington Stanley in his debut.

Louie Barry - Milton Keynes Dons

The forward is yet to open his account for the League One club and is averaging a rating of 6.3 in League One., as per SofaScore. He has completed 78% of attempted dribbles in the club’s opening five league games.

Wesley - Levante

The Brazilian has been away on loan from Villa since January last year having joined Internacional on until July 22 before switching his temporary stay to Levante.

He has only made two appearances so far for the latter mentioned team and will be hoping to score his first goal for the club, if selected, against Tenerife on Saturday.

Jaden Philogene-Bidace - Cardiff City

The England U20 international joined the Championship side at the backend of last month and had been ever present since then, featuring in four of their five league games as well as their League Cup first round loss to Portsmouth.

He scored his only goal of the campaign so far in his first start for the Bluebirds in their 1-0 win over Birmingham City on August 13.

Aaron Ramsey - Norwich City

Signed by former Villa boss Dean Smith on loan for the season, Aaron Ramsey will be hoping he can help Norwich City regain Premier League status following their relegation from the top flight last season.

The 19-year-old is yet to start a game in the Championship for the Canaries, but did start in their League Cup second round defeat to Bournemouth Tuesday.

Kaine Kesler-Hayden - Huddersfield Town

The right-back has made just two appearances in the Championship for the Terriers since moving to West Yorkshire on a temporary basis.

He is averaging a rating of 6.45 after both games and faces competition for places in Danny Schofield’s side, who sit second-bottom in the table.

Keinan Davis - Watford

The 24-year-old has only played two minutes for Watford so far and could struggle to gain game-time at the Hornets due to their attacking options.

Bertrand Traore and Kourtney Hause - Basaksehir and Watford

The duo are yet to feature for their new clubs due to joining them on Monday, however, will be hoping to feature at the earliest opportunity.