Three months into his loan spell at Fulham, Cedric Soares is still a fringe player for the Premier League club.

Arsenal right-back Cedric Soares joined Fulham in the January transfer window on a loan deal until the end of the season, with no option to buy in the contract.

The defender started out on the bench, coming on for his debut as a substitute against Nottingham Forest, and the expectation was that he would earn starts once he’d had a chance to integrate.

As of yet, this hasn’t happened.

Cedric has now been with Fulham for almost three months, and he’s made two starts – one against West Ham United in the Premier League and one against Leeds United in the FA Cup.

The right-back has made four further substitute appearances, but only for a combined total of less than 20 minutes on the pitch.

In the last couple of games against Everton and Leeds, Cedric didn’t even come off the bench.

It doesn’t help that Fulham’s results have picked up in his absence. They’ve won both of the last two games he missed, and they’re therefore unlikely to switch up their side much.

When Cedric completed his loan move to Fulham, they reportedly held talks with Arsenal over a potential fee for a permanent summer move.

But his limited involvement since then doesn’t particularly bode well for that eventuality.

Fulham still have seven games left, including a notable clash at home to Manchester City, so there’s still some time for Cedric to make an impact over the next month.

If he fails to impress and returns to Arsenal, the Portuguese international will have a year left on his deal.