Loan watch (October): How well are Manchester United’s loanees doing at their clubs so far this season?
By Ali Akbar
Axel Tuanzebe
Date of birth: 14/11/1997 (age 20)
National team: England U21
Loan club: Aston Villa
Position: Centre-back
Tuanzebe was in fact loaned to Villa for the second half of last season, but injuries meant that he only made a total of five appearances. This season, the club decided to loan him out to Villa once more, hoping that he remains fit this time.
This spell has already been a massive improvement on the last one as Tuanzebe has played nine out of 12 games this season, showing the confidence Villa have in the young defender.
However, the 20-year-old is yet to keep a clean sheet in the Championship, with Villa currently sitting in 15th place. Nevertheless, game time is the most important thing for Tuanzebe, and the sooner he can come back to help with United’s defensive woes the better.