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 eleven 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.
Nicklas Bendtner
Sunderland 2-2 West Brom
Saturday, October 1
Nicklas Bendtner played 90 minutes and got on the scoresheet as Sunderland drew 2-2 with West Brom at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats had found themselves two goals down after just 5 minutes but battled back to take a point.
Joel Campbell
Lorient 2-0 Valenciennes
Saturday, October 1
Joel Campbell made his full Lorient debut on Saturday, scoring the opener in the 23rd minute to put Lorient on track for a 2-0 victory over Valenciennes on Saturday.
Henri Lansbury
Crystal Palace 2-2 West Ham
Saturday, October 1
Henri Lansbury played the full 90 minutes for West Ham as they twice battled back from behind to claim a point at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Manuel Almunia
Crystal Palace 2-2 West Ham
Saturday, October 1
Manuel Almunia made his full West Ham debut on Saturday, playing 90 minutes as West Ham fought back to a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Carlos Vela
Real Sociedad 1-2 Athletic Club
Sunday, October 2
Carlos Vela did not feature for the Real Sociedad side which went down 2-1 at Athletic Club on Sunday.
Pedro Botelho
Racing Santander 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
Saturday, October 1
Pedro Botelho returned from suspension to play 90 minutes for the Rayo Vallecano side which drew 1-1 away at Racing Santander on Saturday.
Kyle Bartley
Rangers 1-0 Hibernian
Saturday, October 1
Kyle Bartley did not feature in Rangers’ victory over Hibernian at the weekend, missing out through his groin injury once more.
Denilson
Sao Paulo 1-2 Flamengo
Sunday, October 2
Denilson played 90 minutes for the Sao Paulo side which lost 2-1 at home to Flamengo's 84th-minute winner on Sunday.
James Shea
Dagenham and Redbridge 2-1 Crewe
Saturday, October 1
James Shea did not feature in Dagenham and Redbridge’s 2-1 win over Crewe on Saturday.
Samuel Galindo
Villarreal 3-2 Gimnastic Tarragona
Friday, September 30
Samuel Galindo played 16 minutes as a second-half substitute in Gimnastic Tarragona's 3-2 defeat to Villarreal's second string.
Wellington
Real Betis 0-1 Levante
Sunday, October 2
Wellington did not feature in Levante’s 1-0 win over Real Betis on Sunday.