After Chelsea's flying start to the Premier League season, we catch up on how the club's players out on loan are progressing with their respective clubs.
Jack Cork has returned on loan to Burnley for the 2010/11 season, following his successful stint at the Clarets for the second half of last season. The 21-year-old has made two early appearances for the Turf Moor-based club, coming off the bench in the 3-0 home victory over Leicester City, before playing the full 90 minutes in their League Cup win away at League Two outfit Morecambe.
Fellow Championship side Nottingham Forest have made a disappointing start to their new campaign, with the club failing to win any of their three opening league games, as well as suffering a shock exit to Bradford City in the League Cup. Young left-back Ryan Bertrand is on loan at the City Ground this season following previous spells in the second tier with Norwich and Reading.
He's impressed ex-Forest player and current England Under 21 boss Stuart Pearce in his three league games, and has been called up to the Under 21 squad for the upcoming European Qualifiers. Ryan has already made five appearances for the England Under 21 side since making his debut in 2008, and will be hoping for further caps when they face Lichtenstein and Portugal next month.
Young goalkeeper Rhys Taylor has been in impressive form in League Two, appearing for Crewe Alexandra in all five games this season. Taylor has kept two clean sheets for the Railwaymen, playing in their 7-0 thrashing of Barnet, while manager Dario Gradi praised Rhys' performance following their surprise 1-0 League Cup win over Derby County.
Also out on loan in League Two is 19-year-old Daniel Philliskirk, who is at newly promoted Oxford United. The young striker's first team opportunities at the Kassam Stadium have been somewhat limited, with his only appearance coming as a substitute in a goalless draw with Burton Albion on the opening day of the season.
North of the border, Ben Gordon has started both league games whilst at SPL outfit Kilmarnock. The young left-back played a part in the Killie's only league goal so far, as it was from his cross against Rangers at Ibrox that James Dayton was fouled for a penalty, which was converted by Jamie Hamill. Ben is likely to be next in action on Saturday, when Kilmarnock host early league leaders Aberdeen.
Finally in Holland, two of Chelsea's youngsters have gone out on loan to Vitesse Arnhem. Serbian's Nemanja Matic and Slobodan Rajkovic will both spend the season at the Eredivisie outfit, in a bid to gain experience playing regular first team football. The Dutch side are currently 13th in the Eredivisie at this early stage, having won one of their opening three games. They are next in action on Sunday at the De Kuip Stadion, as they face Feyenoord.
Michael Mancienne has also gone out on loan, with the defender re-joining Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan. He will possibly make his return debut later this afternoon, when the club host Newcastle United.
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