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 thirteen 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.
Carlos Vela
Real Sociedad 3-2 Malaga
Sunday, December 4
Carlos Vela hit his second goal in consecutive games on Sunday, scoring the equaliser in a fine Sociedad comeback against Malaga. The striker netted with a sensational bicycle kick in the 89th minute to level the game before Diego Ifran grabbed a third in the 91st minute of the game.
Luke Freeman
Stourbridge 0-3 Stevenage
Saturday, December 3
Luke Freeman played the full 90 minutes of Stevenage's 3-0 FA Cup win over non-league Stourbridge on Saturday.
Joel Campbell
Montpellier 4-0 Lorient
Saturday, November 3
Joel Campbell was a second-half substitute in Lorient's disappointing 4-0 defeat at the hands of Montpellier on Saturday. The striker played 17 minutes.
Kyle Bartley
Rangers 2-1 Dunfermline
Saturday, December 3
Kyle Bartley played the whole match as Rangers moved seven points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 2-1 win over Dunfermline at Ibrox on Saturday.
James Shea
Dagenham and Redbridge 1-1 Walsall
Saturday, December 3
James Shea played the full 90 minutes of Dagenham and Redbridge’s 1-1 FA Cup draw with League One Walsall on Saturday.
Nicklas Bendtner
Wolves 2-1 Sunderland
Sunday, December 4
Nicklas Bendtner played the full 90 minutes of Sunderland's 2-1 defeat to Wolves at Molineux on Sunday.
Denilson
Sao Paulo 4-0 Santos
Sunday, December 4
Denilson played the full match as Sao Paulo ended a barren run of form with a 4-0 victory over Santos on Sunday.
Pedro Botelho
Atletico Madrid 3-1 Rayo Vallecano
Sunday, December 4
Pedro Botelho did not feature in Rayo Vallecano's 3-1 defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Samuel Galindo
Gimnastic Tarragona 1-2 Recreativo Huelva
Saturday, December 3
Samuel Galindo was an unused substitute in Gimnastic Tarragona's 2-1 defeat to Recreativo Huelva on Saturday.
Chuks Aneke
Stourbridge 0-3 Stevenage
Saturday, December 3
Chuks Aneke did not feature for Stevenage in their 3-0 FA Cup victory over Stourbridge on Saturday.
Sanchez Watt
Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aldershot
Saturday, December 3
Sanchez Watt did not feature in Sheffield Wednesday's 1-0 FA Cup victory over Aldershot at Hillsborough on Saturday.
Henri Lansbury
West Ham 1- 2 Burnley
Saturday, December 3
Henri Lansbury did not feature in West Ham's 2-1 defeat to Burnley at Upton Park on Saturday, missing out through injury once more.
Wellington
Barcelona 5-0 Levante
Saturday, December 3
Wellington was an unused substitute in Levante's 5-0 defeat against Barcelona on Saturday.