Arsenal loan latest as Patino scores, Nuno Tavares injured and midfielder returns to training

Another week has come and gone with several members of this season's Arsenal loan army reflecting on some mixed experiences. For Charlie Patino, in particular, the decision to send him to Swansea City is looking like an inspired piece of business.

With regard to his own personal development, the young midfielder went into Saturday's game at home to Sheffield Wednesday having recorded three assists in four appearances but broke his duck for the Swans with a lovely chipped finish to wrap up their first Championship win of the campaign.

And taking to social media afterwards, Patino spoke of the importance of the result and getting on the scoresheet: «Exactly what we needed! #3pts,» he wrote on Instagram. «Let’s build on from here and go again next week. Happy to score my first goal for @swansofficial. Enjoy your weekend Jack Army.»

Now for one reason or another, Runar Alex Runarsson, Arthur Okonkwo, Brian Okonkwo, Alex Kirk, Mika Biereth, Tyreece John-Jules, Henry Jeffcott and Billy Vigar did not feature for their respective clubs over the course of the past week. However, despite missing Den Bosch's 4-1 loss against Roda JC, Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand is inching closer to a return as he shared a video of himself taking part in a session.

A Catalin Cirjan appearance for Rapid Bucharest tonight (Monday) would cap off a rather busy week for Arsenal's loanees but youngster Mauro Bandeira will probably want to forget about it in a hurry. Last Tuesday he was part of the Colchester United side that lost 5-0 at home to Tottenham in the EFL Trophy and was an unused substitute in the defeat against Crewe on Saturday afternoon.

Albert Sambi Lokonga did help Luton Town pick up their first Premier League point, in a somewhat controversial