Loan Watch: Zelalem registers assist

Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience. This season 12 Gunners are currently away from the club.
 

Wojciech Szczesny AS RomaWojciech Szczesny
Sampdoria 2-1 Roma
Wednesday, September 23
Wojciech Szczesny did not play in Roma’s 2-1 loss at Sampdoria in Serie A.

Serge Gnabry West Bromwich AlbionSerge Gnabry 
Norwich 3-0 West Bromwich Albion 
Wednesday, September 23
Serge Gnabry played 68 minutes of West Brom’s 3-0 loss at Norwich in the Capital One Cup. Matt Jarvis gave the hosts the lead just past the hour mark before Kyle Lafferty doubled their advantage. Sebastien Pocognoli’s own goal moments before the final whistle sealed the win for Norwich.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles Ipswich TownAinsley Maitland-Niles 
Manchester United 3-0 Ipswich Town 
Wednesday, September 23
Ainsley Maitland-Niles was an unused substitute in Ipswich’s 3-0 loss at Manchester United in the Capital One Cup.

Yayo Sanogo AjaxYaya Sanogo 
Ajax 2-0 De Graafschap 
Wednesday, September 23
Yaya Sanogo did not play in Ajax’s 2-0 win against De Graafschap in the KNVB Beker.
 
 

Carl Jenkinson West Ham UnitedCarl Jenkinson
Tuesday, September 22
Leicester City 2-1 West Ham United
Carl Jenkinson played 120 minutes as West Ham lost 2-1 against Leicester City after extra-time in the Capital One Cup. Joe Dodoo put the hosts ahead in the sixth minute but Mauro Zarate equalised soon afterwards. Andy King scored a dramatic extra-time winner as Leicester progressed.

Jon Toral Birmingham City Jon Toral
Tuesday, September 22
Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham City
Jon Toral came on as a 66th-minute substitute in Birmingham’s 1-0 Capital One Cup defeat at Aston Villa. Rudy Gestede scored the only goal of the game just past the hour mark as the Villans progressed.
 

Chuba Akpom, Isaac Hayden Hull City Chuba Akpom, Isaac Hayden
Tuesday, September 22
Hull City 1-0 Swansea City
Chuba Akpom played the full game and Isaac Hayden featured for 85 minutes of Hull’s 1-0 Capital One Cup win against Swansea. David Meyler scored just before the break to give the hosts the victory.
 

Emiliano Martinez WolverhamptonWanderersEmiliano Martinez
Tuesday, September 22
Middlesbrough 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Emiliano Martinez was an unused substitute in Wolves’ 3-0 loss against Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup.

Gedion Zelalem RangersGedion Zelalem
Tuesday, September 22
Rangers 1-3 Livingston
Gedion Zelalem claimed an assist in Rangers’ 3-1 loss against Livingston in the Scottish League Cup. Murray Davidson scored to put the visitors ahead before Simon Lappin added a second. Michael O’Halloran netted for the visitors just after the break before James Tavernier pulled one back for Rangers near the hour mark thanks to Zelalem’s assist.