Thought I'd get this underway a bit early as players like Ejaria and Kent are already taking part in Europa League games and the Belgian league gets underway tomorrow night.
Last seasons loanees have returned to the club with varying success so far. Wilson, Awoniyi, Allan, George (and probably Grujic) have all returned and signed new long term deals at the club, Sturridge has seemingly worked himself back into Klopp's plans, Origi, Ojo and Markovic have been given the chance to impress in pre-season, and Flanagan has been sold (with Origi, Randall, and Chirivella likely to follow according to the Echo).
As for this season, the loan list isn't too large currently but will likely expand pretty heavily once the squad are back from the US. Currently looks like:
Harry Wilson - Derby - Championship
Ovie Ejaria - Rangers - SPL and Europa League
Ryan Kent - Rangers - SPL and Europa League
Taiwo Awoniyi - Gent - Belgian Pro League and Europa League
Anderson Arroyo - Gent - Belgian Pro League and Europa League
Allan - Frankfurt - Bundesliga and Europa League
Shamal George - Tranmere - League 2
Adam Bogdan - Hibernian - SPL and Europa League
Ben Woodburn - Sheffield Utd - Championship
Herbie Kane - Doncaster - League 1
Danny Ings - Southampton - Premier League
Marko Grujic - Hertha Berlin - Bundesliga
Connor Randall - Rochdale - League 1
Loris Karius - Beşiktaş - Super Lig
Corey Whelan - Crewe - League 2
Sheyi Ojo - Reims - Ligue 1
Nathaniel Clyne - Bournemouth - Premier League
Kamil Grabara - AGF Aarhus - Danish Super League
Ovie Ejaria - Reading - Championship
We also know that we've been in negotiations with Cardiff about sending Grujic back on loan there for the season, but it depends on him signing a new deal here or not. Some talk of Woodburn also being expected to go somewhere for the season.
Not-very-in-depth analysis of the clubs the loanees are at below:
Derby: Another season of making the play offs and failing to win them for Derby last year, since then they've lost Gary Rowett as manager and replaced him with Frank Lampard. Looking at their business for the summer and Lampard seems to be recruiting pretty well, he's of course got Wilson from us who was excellent in the Championship last season, used his contacts at Chelsea to loan the highly rated Mason Mount (14 goals from attacking midfield playing for Vitesse last season), and brought in Jack Marriott and Florian Jozefzoon on permanent deals. Marriott scored 27 goals in League 1 last season. Wilson played primarily on the left for Hull last season, if that remains the same at Derby he'll be in direct competition with Tom Lawrence who had a decent season for them on the left last time out (6 goals, 8 assists). Derby look quite light when it comes to right attackers though, so it's possible that he could slot in there, where he'd be competing with fellow new signing Jozefzoon.
Rangers: Think we're all aware of everything that has happened at Rangers over the summer already. Gerrard has a big job ahead of him getting together a squad capable of challenging Celtic, and Ejaria and Kent are apart of that squad. Rangers have already played twice in the Europa League in which they beat Macedonian side Shkupi 2-0 on aggregate. I didn't manage to catch either game but I did watch the highlights and Ejaria looked like he had a few bright moments with some nice through balls, sadly the finishing wasn't up to the same standard from the attackers. Ejaria was subbed on in both games, Kent wasn't signed in time to be registered for the squad but he will be included for the next round (the first leg of which is played tonight). Gerrard lined them up 4-1-4-1 in both games.
Gent: Gent will be competing in the Europa League as well as their domestic league, entering at the next round. They're a step up from Royal Excel Mouscron, the club Awoniyi was at last season. They played with just 1 striker last year, looking at their squad list and it seems his main rival for that starting spot will be from Giorgi Kvilitaia, a new £2.5m signing they've made from the Austrian league (10 goals in that league last season). Yuya Kubo could also be competition for that spot, but he mainly played behind the striker for them last season.
Frankfurt: They finished 8th last season but managed to qualify for the Europa League group stage by winning one of the domestic trophies. They've got players like Gelson Fernandes, Jonathan De Guzman, Marc Stendera, and a new signing from Real Madrid Lucas Torro capable of playing at CM, so Allan will have a fight on his hands to get a starting spot.
Tranmere: Back in the football league after 3 years in the Conference/National League. Scott Davies was been Tranmere's first choice keeper for those 3 years and he'll be George's main competition for a starting spot, although he has been carrying an injury during pre-season so hopefully George will get the opportunity to start the season as #1. Was quite surprised to see that Tranmere are out at 14/1 to get relegated considering they're newly promoted. They're also 20/1 to win the title.
Hibernian: Like Rangers, Hibs have already played 2 Europa League games, beating Runavik from the Faroe Islands 12-5 on aggregate. Bogan started both of those games, although their first choice keeper from last season was out injured so difficult to know if he'll keep his spot once he returns. They have Greek side Asteras Tripolis in the next round, the first leg is played tonight.