Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience. With the 2012/13 campaign now underway, four Gunners are currently away from the Club.
Arsenal.com tracks their progress throughout the season. Our Arsenal's Loanees page offers an overview and below is the latest instalment of our Loan Watch.
Benik Afobe
Burnley 2-0 Bolton
Saturday, August 18
Benik Afobe played 31 minutes as a second-half substitute as Bolton returned to the second tier with a 2-0 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Denilson
Nautico 3-0 Sao Paulo, August 16
Sao Paulo 3-0 Ponte Preta, August 19
Denilson appeared twice in three days as Sao Paulo ended a run of three straight defeats with a 3-0 victory over Ponte Preta. The midfielder played 67 minutes before being replaced in the second half. On Thursday, Denilson had played the full 90 minutes as his side suffered a 3-0 defeat against Nautico.
Ryo
Wigan 0-2 Chelsea
Sunday, August 19
Ryo did not feature in Wigan Athletic's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at the DW Stadium on Sunday.
Joel Campbell
Athletic Bilbao 3-5 Real Betis
Sunday, August 19
Joel Campbell did not feature in Real Betis' opening-day thriller against Athletic Bilbao in La Liga.