It has been a busy week for several members of this season's Arsenal loan army and that's despite some leagues pausing temporarily for the World Cup.
Once again, there were no domestic fixtures for Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Folarin Balogun, Ryan Alebiosu, Mika Biereth or Omar Rekik, whilst Pablo Mari is still recovering after being discharged from the hospital following surgery to reconstruct damaged back muscles after being injured in a supermarket stabbing in Milan last month.
The past week has also brought about a double injury blow with Alex Kirk and Tyreece John-Jules both returning to Arsenal for treatment. Both are facing up to three months on the sidelines with an ankle problem and after undergoing hamstring surgery respectively, but are expected to return to Ayr United and Ipswich Town once they are fully fit.
