I'd trust the players

The people players have loyalty to are their teammates - the ones they train with and play alongside every week. Far more than their actual clubs.

And anyway you aren't forced to play them - if you suspect they might not give 100% you can leave them out. But it should be your call. If anything I rather suspect they'd try harder in order to impress.

I remember Chelsea whinging the other year when Courtois was allowed to play against them in the CL semi final as though it was somehow unfair, despite the fact that they were prepared to let him go for the season. Goes without saying he was superb.

Most other countries allow loanees to play and I'm not aware of any prominent incidents arousing the remotest suspicion.

Posted By: mr carra on September 15th 2015 at 08:48:23

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Is Whittaker available for Liverpool game? (NCFC) - peterindxb, Sep 15, 07:41:30
- hasnt he been sacked yet? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 15, 09:02:31
- I don't think clubs are allowed to stop loan players from playing against them anymore (NCFC) - King, Sep 15, 07:46:44
  - You can't play against your parent club in PL (NCFC) - scruffy, Sep 15, 07:53:04
    - Oh, I thought it was the opposite. (NCFC) - King, Sep 15, 08:50:11
      - Well, not the opposite per se (NCFC) - King, Sep 15, 08:51:02
    - I loathe this rule - you should be able to play them (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 15, 08:10:52
      - True, altho what would happen if (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 15, 08:40:46
        
        agreed, it is sensible. (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 14:55:44
        
        I'd trust the players (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 15, 08:48:23
        
        You might. Others wouldn't. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 15, 09:01:37
        
        I think they're right to eliminate suspicion. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Sep 15, 09:51:35
        
        good point well made - Chelsea loaning 33 players out has got to be bad for the game! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 15, 08:42:32
        
        Should be a maximum of 10 loanees out per club. (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 15, 08:50:13
        
        Ten is too many per se. (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Sep 15, 10:18:54
- Whittaker wil be available (NCFC) - trt354, Sep 15, 07:42:23

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