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 11 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.
Manuel Almunia
West Ham 4-0 Blackpool
Saturday, October 15
Manuel Almunia played 90 minutes for the West Ham side that brushed aside Blackpool at the weekend, keeping a clean sheet in the process.
Joel Campbell
Stade Rennes 2-0 Lorient
Sunday, October 16
Joel Campbell played the full 90 minutes for Lorient once more as they lost 2-0 to Rennes on Sunday.
Denilson
Atletico Go 3-0 Sao Paulo
Sunday, October 16
Denilson returned from suspension to play 90 minutes for the Sao Paulo side that lost 3-0 at Atletico Go on Sunday.
Pedro Botelho
Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Espanyol
Sunday, October 16
Pedro Botelho played 56 minutes of Rayo Vallecano's 1-0 home defeat against Espanyol on Sunday.
Nicklas Bendtner
Arsenal 2-1 Sunderland
Sunday, October 16
Nicklas Bendtner could not feature for Sunderland against Arsenal as a result of Premier League rulings governing his loan deal from the Club.
Henri Lansbury
West Ham 4-0 Blackpool
Saturday, October 15
Henri Lansbury did not feature for the West Ham side that beat Blackpool 4-0 on Saturday at Upton Park.
Carlos Vela
Real Zaragoza 2-0 Real Sociedad
Sunday, October 16
Carlos Vela did not feature for the Real Sociedad side that went down 2-0 at Real Zaragoza on Sunday.
Kyle Bartley
Rangers 1-1 St Mirren
Saturday, October 15
Kyle Bartley did not feature in Rangers’ draw with St Mirren at the weekend, missing out through his groin injury once more.
James Shea
Dagenham and Redbridge 2-3 Plymouth
Saturday, October 15
James Shea was an unused substitute in Dagenham and Redbridge’s 3-2 last-gasp defeat against Plymouth on Saturday.
Samuel Galindo
Deportivo La Coruna 2-2 Gimnastic Tarragona
Saturday, October 15
Samuel Galindo did not feature for the Gimnastic Tarragona side that took home a creditable draw from former Champions League side Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.
Wellington
Levante 3-0 Malaga
Sunday, October 16
Wellington did not feature in Levante’s 3-0 win over Malaga on Sunday.