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 20 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 1-1 Real Betis
Tuesday, April 10
Carlos Vela continued his hot streak in front of goal against Real Betis on Tuesday night, scoring in the 56th minute to help earn his side a point in La Liga. The Mexican international notched his 10th goal of the season - his sixth goal in seven matches.
Pedro Botelho
Sporting Gijon 3-2 Levante
Wednesday, April 11
Pedro Botelho played 30 minutes as a second-half substitute in Levante's 3-2 defeat at Sporting Gijon on Wednesday night.
Chuks Aneke
Stevenage 1-1 Preston
Monday, April 9
Chuks Aneke returned to former loan club Stevenage on Monday, playing 71 minutes of Preston's 1-1 draw against his old side.
Henri Lansbury
West Ham 3-3 Birmingham
Monday, April 9
Henri Lansbury played the second half of West Ham's 3-3 draw with Birmingham on Monday, helping Sam Allardyce's side come back from a 3-1 half-time deficit. It was the midfielder's shot which struck the hand of Chris Burke to win the Hammers a late penalty.
Vito Mannone
Hull 2-1 Middlesbrough
Monday, April 9
Vito Mannone played the whole of Hull's 2-1 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough at the KC Stadium on Monday.
Craig Eastmond
Chesterfield 4-0 Wycombe
Monday, April 9
Craig Eastmond played the full 90 minutes of Wycombe's 4-0 defeat at Chesterfield on Monday.
Sanchez Watt
Barnet 1-2 Crawley
Monday, April 9
Sanchez Watt played 44 minutes of Crawley's 2-1 victory over Barnet at Underhill on Monday.
Sead Hajrovic
Barnet 1-2 Crawley
Monday, April 9
Sead Hajrovic played 81 minutes of Barnet's 2-1 defeat to Crawley at Underhill on Monday.
Ryo
Newcastle 2-0 Bolton
Monday, April 9
Ryo played 12 minutes as a second-half substitute in Bolton's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle at St James' Park on Monday.
Benik Afobe
Brighton 0-1 Reading
Tuesday, April 10
Benik Afobe was an unused substitute in Reading's 1-0 win over Brighton at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night.
Nicklas Bendtner
Everton 4-0 Sunderland
Monday, April 9
Nicklas Bendtner did not feature in Sunderland's 4-0 defeat at the hands of Everton on Monday.
Nico Yennaris
Notts County 3-1 Yeovil
Monday, April 9
Nico Yennaris did not feature in Notts County's 3-1 win over Yeovil at Meadow Park on Monday.
Rhys Murphy
Stevenage 1-1 Preston
Monday, April 9
Rhys Murphy did not feature in Preston's 1-1 draw at Stevenage on Monday.
Sean McDermott
Leeds 0-2 Derby
Monday, April 9
Sean McDermott did not feature in Leeds' 2-0 defeat to Derby at Elland Road on Monday.
