Wayne Rooney reveal a crucial message on Lincoln city player failure on loan games.

The 22-year-old defender for Plymouth Argyle has only played twice for Lincoln, both times in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.

Wayne Rooney has disclosed that Saxon Earley, a left-back for Plymouth Argyle, has suffered a back problem that has hindered his loan stint at Lincoln City in League One.

Earley played the first hour of the Imps’ 2-1 Bristol Street Motors Trophy victory over Grimsby Town two weeks ago, marking his only appearance for the team. However, he was left out of the matchday squad for their upcoming match, a 3-1 home league loss to table-topping Birmingham City on Saturday.

After appearing just twice for Argyle last season owing to ankle ligament issues, the 22-year-old signed a season-long loan with Lincoln at the end of August in hopes of receiving regular playing time.

Earley made his Lincoln debut in the second half of a 1-0 Bristol Street Motors Trophy loss to Chesterfield at home, but he didn’t play for the team again until October 8 against Grimsby.

“We actually asked a few times, and he had a back injury,” Rooney stated. Hopefully he understands that and starts playing, as sending guys on loan is plainly done so that they can play. We might need to take a look at it if he doesn’t get more playing time.

Following his January 2023 transfer from Norwich City to Argyle, where he had been making an impression while on loan at Stevenage in League Two, Earley has had a difficult time. During the rest of that season, when the Pilgrims were crowned League One champions, he made just four starts and five substitute appearances.

Earley showed promise last August when he started games against Watford in the Championship and against Leyton Orient at home in the Carabao Cup, but he was later sidelined by injury. He did sign a loan deal with Wycombe Wanderers at the beginning of the season, but he was unable to play for them due to fitness concerns.