Loans: Trio on target

Italian will be hoping for a start in a bid to help turn around the Bundesliga side's fortunes.

Luke Giverin was replaced five minutes from the end of Royal Antwerp's 0-0 draw with Brussels while Luke McCullough did not feature in Cheltenham's 1-0 defeat at Dagenham & Redbridge.

The Northern Irish youngster told the Gloucestershire Echo recently: "I have got to adapt quickly to the style of football in League Two. All being well, the loan will be extended too and I just want to do as well as I can and play as much as I can."

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