As the regular season in the English Football League concludes over the next couple of days it means several members of this season's Arsenal's loan army will be affected.
Of the 29 players currently away from the Emirates Stadium, whether that be gaining first-team experience or putting themselves in the shop window ahead of the summer transfer window, just under half have been plying their trade in the lower leagues of English football since the beginning of the campaign or January.
Now as this Bank Holiday weekend marks the final game of the season for many clubs in the Championship, League One and League Two it means some Arsenal loanees will officially reach the end of their respective loan deals and therefore will be bidding farewell and heading back to north London shortly to begin their holidays.
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Two players who could be extending their stays are Brooke Norton-Cuffy and Tim Akinola. A point for Coventry City against Middlesbrough on Monday will result in the former taking part in the Championship play-offs, while the latter could be in action for Chesterfield on Sunday evening in the National League play-off semi-final against Bromley.
Meanwhile, despite Kido Taylor-Hart and Billy Vigar not making a single competitive appearance for Derby County since joining on loan in January, the Rams have a chance to seal a place in the League One play-off picture as a point away at Sheffield Wednesday should be enough.
But with relegation and promotion fates already sealed elsewhere, Charlie Patino and Marquinhos are in line to play their final games in a Blackpool and Norwich City shirt when the two sides clash at Carrow Road.
It remains to be seen what the plan for the Brazilian youngster is for next season, but Patino is expected to leave on a permanent basis this summer and football.london's Chief Arsenal correspondent Kaya Kaynak has explained the situation with regard to the talented teenager.
"I think Patino's situation is one where Arsenal have maybe managed their hand poorly," Kaynak said during an Arsenal Q&A session earlier in the week. "They let his contract dwindle down to the final year before triggering a two-year extension option in early January.
"Had they tried to negotiate a deal a year before when he had scored on his debut and made a start against Nottingham Forest then my suspicion is that he would have signed and maybe Arsenal would have been able to send Patino out on loan for another season, maybe to a Premier League team because I think he's at that level.
"The reality is though that the step up from Hale End to first team is going to be tougher now. Arsenal are challenging for big trophies and can't afford to wait around while young players develop like maybe they could in the past when Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah etc. were coming through."
Omar Rekik and Miguel Azeez could feature for Wigan Athletic against Rotherham United and after being named the club's player of the season Auston Trusty will hope to sign off from Birmingham City duty with a good result at home to already promoted Sheffield United.
Of course, Tyreece John-Jules' season has been over for a while now because of injury and Accrington Stanley's relegation from League One has already been confirmed ahead of Nathan Butler-Oyedeji's potential final appearance for the club.
Colchester United and Crawley Town are safe heading into the final day of the League Two campaign so the pressure will be off Tom Smith and Mazeed Ogungbo respectively, whilst Taylor Foran could earn a recall for already relegated Hartlepool United away at Stockport.
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