A club can name a maximum of five loan players on a team sheet for any league match.

No club can sign more than four players on loan from the same club - and only two of those can be aged over 23.

Any loan that becomes a permanent transfer - will no longer be included in the loan count once that transfer is completed.

clubs can sign any unattached players on free transfers at any time before January, so long as they have not had a club since the transfer window shut on August 9.