Would be good to have him back for the West Ham game which is just over 4 weeks. He'll miss Ipswich, Newcastle, Potentially Palace, Swansea and QPR if so.
We cannot recall Stephens or Turnbull. Looks like young McCarthy is next cab off the rank at CB.
6.6.3
http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/rules-of-the-association/2013-14/standardised-rules.ashx
Long Term Loan Transfers shall be for a full Playing Season; or from any date prior to 31stAugust to any date between 1st and 31st January; or from any date between 1st and 31stJanuary (the January transfer window) to the end of the Playing Season.
A Player on Long Term Loan may not be recalled, except for a goalkeeper or where thePlayer is to be transferred permanently by the Club (or club) holding his registeredcontract. A Player other than a goalkeeper so recalled cannot be permitted to play for theClub (or club) holding his registration after such recall until the end of the Playing Season.Players so recalled can only be replaced by a further Long Term Loan with permission fromthe Company. Long Term Loan Transfers will not count against the number of Short TermLoan Transfers.