UEFA rules on the eligibility of
players playing against their parent clubs are different to those in force in the Premier League.
Not exact matches
Chelsea have over 38
players out on loan, that's Chelsea buying
players so that their direct competition cant get and as a loan
player you can not
play against your
parent club
Loaned
players can't
play against their
parent clubs anyways.
Two
players that definitely won't be
playing is Chuba Akpom and Isaac Hayden who are ineligible to
play against their
parent club, but looking at Hull's cup results so far Steve Bruce has given his reserves great motivation to show that they are ready to win a place back in the Championship - leading team's first XI.