Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience. The 2011/12 campaign is no different and ten Gunners are currently away from the Club.
Arsenal.com track their progress throughout the season. Our Arsenal's Loanees page offers an overview of all the players and below is the latest instalment of our Loan Watch feature with reports from their latest matches.
Henri Lansbury
West Ham 4-3 Portsmouth
Saturday, September 10
Henri Lansbury scored on his West Ham debut against Portsmouth at the weekend. The midfielder got on the scoresheet when he netted West Ham’s second of the match to mark his arrival at Upton Park in style.
Joel Campbell
Sochaux 1-1 FC Lorient
Saturday, September 10
Joel Campbell made his Lorient debut in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Sochaux, coming off the bench with 10 minutes remaining. The youngster’s impact was immediate, setting up Lorient’s equaliser in the 88th minute.
Nicklas Bendtner
Sunderland 1-2 Chelsea
Saturday, December 10
Nicklas Bendtner made his debut for Sunderland over the weekend, playing the full 90 minutes as the Black Cats went down to Chelsea at the Stadium of Light.
Carlos Vela
Real Sociedad 2-2 Barcelona
Saturday, September 10
Carlos Vela was a late substitute for Real Socided as they battled back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Barcelona.
Pedro Botelho
Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Zaragoza
Sunday, September 11
Pedro Botelho played 60 minutes of Rayo Vallecano’s goalless draw with Real Zaragoza before being substituted.
Kyle Bartley
Dundee United 0-1 Rangers
Saturday, December 10
Kyle Bartley did not feature in Rangers’ victory over Dundee United at the weekend, missing out through injury.
Denilson
Gremio 1-0 Sao Paulo
Sunday, September 11
Denilson did not feature in Sao Paulo’s 1-0 defeat at Gremio on Sunday.
James Shea
Rotherham 3-1 Dagenham and Redbridge
Saturday, September 10
James Shea did not feature in Dagenham and Redbridge’s 3-1 defeat at Rotherham.
Wellington
Racing Santander 0-0 Levante
Sunday, September 11
Wellington did not feature in Levante’s goalless draw with Racing Santander on Sunday.
