Kelechi Nwakali

Stephy Mavididi missed out on Preston North End’s match through injury, but Takuma Asano and Lucas Perez both featured at the weekend.

Lucas Perez was in action for Deportivo and got on the scoresheet. Stephy Mavididi was given a rare start and Takuma Asano also featured. The rest were on the bench or left out entirely.

It was a quiet couple of days for the Arsenal loanees this weekend, as many clubs took time off for the international break.

Arsenal’s loanees aren’t playing and they aren’t developing.

There were a couple of Arsenal loanees in action on Wednesday night, with Bola enduring a cup exit at the hands of Swindon, while Nwakali picked up 45 minutes for the reserves.

Just three of Arsenal’s nine loanees were involved over the weekend, as many continue to struggle with game-time or injuries. None of them were on the winning side either.

Lucas Perez, Takuma Asano and Kelechi Nwakali all started their matches on Saturday, whilst a few other loanees missed out.

Alex Iwobi has been called up by Nigeria for their upcoming matches against Algeria and Argentina.

Arsenal’s loanees continued to struggle in the latest round of games around Europe.

Arsenal’s loanees had one of their busiest weeks of the season so far, with the highlights being Lucas Perez getting among the goals and Emi Martinez finally getting a start.

Of the nine Arsenal players currently out on loan, four featured over the weekend.

Joel Campbell contributed three goals in 13 minutes off the bench for Real Betis, while Lucas Perez and Kelechi Nwakali featured as late substitutes in their respective games.

Arsène Wenger has congratulated all Nigerian Arsenal fans after the Super Eagles qualified for the World Cup next year.

Lucas Perez scored as none of the Arsenal loanees making appearances were on the losing side this weekend.

Marc Bola was a standout performer against Blackpool, Lucas Perez featured against Espanyol and Nwakali, Mavididi and Asano made substitute appearances for their loan sides.

Marc Bola, Takuma Asano, Kelechi Nwakali and Lucas Perez all featured for their clubs last weekend. 

Arsenal’s Kelechi Nwakali scored for VVV-Venlo, while Lucas Perez returned for his former club and Takuma Asano also featured.

With Arsenal’s finances dictating them from making a marquee signing, they’ll be forced to look to the academy for inspiration. And there are five players who could well be the future of the club.

In addition to Arsenal’s loanees getting game time for their respective clubs, there was also a lot of movement in the last few days of the transfer window.

Kelechi Nwakali has been sent out on a season-long loan to VVV Venlo and has revealed he has a certain shirt number in mind once he starts.