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Chelsea's loan army were in action once again this weekend, to mixed results, while the Blues continued their own good form. The west London side have 20 players on temporary stays away from the club with a wide range of destinations and outcomes thus far.
From experienced heads such as Kepa Arrizabalaga and Romelu Lukaku, to youngsters such as 17-year-old Teddy Curd, Chelsea have no shortage of players out gaining experience or playing time they may not have done at the club.
football.london takes a look at how they got on over the past weekend, ahead of the international break, below.
Kepa Arrizabalaga -The Spanish goalkeeper bounced back from his midweek howler to keep a clean sheet as Real Madrid defeated Osasuna 4-0 in La Liga.
Teddy Curd — Chelsea's young goalkeeper could not prevent Hashtag United being knocked out of the FA Trophy by South Park, as they fell 2-0.
Teddy Sharman-Lowe — Sharman-Lowe could only watch from the bench as his Bromley drew with York City 2-2.
Gabriel Slonina — The American goalkeeper had a very busy afternoon against Antwerp and despite making nine saves, could not prevent his Eupen side losing 4-1.
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Bashir Humphreys — The central defender earned an England under-21 call up and impressed once again for Swansea, albeit with one scary moment. A strong display that helped Swansea to a win over Plymouth.
Zak Sturge — The 19-year-old missed Peterborough's win due to an injury suffered in training. Posh assistant manager Kieran Scarff said: “He took a knock in training yesterday right towards the end. We don’t
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