Six clubs with Arsenal loanees were in action over the weekend, but only one of the six players made it onto the pitch for his team.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Reiss Nelson of Fulham goes down with an injury during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Craven Cottage on December 05, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
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In an ideal world, Arsenal fans would have had six loanees to keep an eye on over the weekend, but it ended up being an extremely quiet couple of days on that front.
Fulham faced Everton on Saturday, Sevilla travelled away to Celta Vigo, and Lazio hosted Juventus in a significant Serie A clash. But Reiss Nelson, Albert Sambi Lokonga, and Nuno Tavares all missed out through injury.
Next up were Real Valladolid, away to Mallorca. Karl Hein returned from injury recently, but he’s been consigned to the bench since his comeback, and Saturday was no exception.
SEVILLE, SPAIN: Karl Hein of Real Valladolid CF warms up prior to the LaLiga match between Sevilla FC and Real Valladolid CF at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on September 24, 2024. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)
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On Sunday, Cruzeiro played away to Sport, but Marquinhos missed out on the squad completely. There’s been no confirmation of an injury to the loan winger, but this is now the second game in a row he’s sat out of.
Finally, in the last game of the weekend, Fabio Vieira made the starting lineup for Porto away to Boavista.
The Arsenal midfielder played 85 minutes, had four shots and created three chances in a busy performance, ultimately helping his team to a 2-1 win.
PORTO, PORTUGAL: Fabio Vieira of FC Porto gestures with the ball during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between FC Porto and Olympiacos FC at Estadio do Dragao on January 23, 2025. (Photo by Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images)
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With Braga losing to Casa Pia, Porto’s result was effectively enough to secure them qualification for the Europa League’s League Phase next season.
Porto could hypothetically drop to fourth (and a Europa League qualifying round spot) on the final day, but only if they lose and Braga overturn a seven-goal goal difference gap.
Porto fans will likely find their minds drifting to their participation in the Club World Cup, which kicks off on June 15th.
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