Ups and downs are expected for every single member of this season's Arsenal loan army and bad news for one has been confirmed.
Central defender Alex Kirk, described as a 'shining light, for Scottish Championship side Ayr United who have a one-point lead at the top of the table, was unfortunately stretchered off in the closing moments of the 2-2 draw against Inverness on Saturday afternoon with a suspected fracture of his ankle.
That proved to be a cruel end to the 20-year-old's outing as he had claimed an assist - his second in as many weeks - for Dipo Akinyemi's goal in the 82nd minute which looked to have sealed victory for the visitors only for the hosts to equalise five minutes later.