Arsenal loan latest as youngster enjoys dream debut, game postponed and Marquinhos talks revealed
Arsenal may have to wait until Saturday afternoon to kick off their 2023/24 Premier League campaign, but for a number of the club's loan army, the season is already underway.
It has been a busy summer transfer window for the Gunners thus far, but outside of new signings such as Declan Rice and Kai Havertz as well as letting Granit Xhaka and Auston Trusty leave, several academy starlets have been allowed to depart — albeit temporarily — to gain valuable first-team experience this season.
As things stand, Arsenal have as many as five players out on loan and with the transfer window open for another few weeks, that number is expected to increase as manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu Gaspar make some key decisions with Marquinhos in talks over a move to Olympiacos.
Unfortunately, despite it being the beginning of August, Mauro Bandeira was denied making his senior debut after Colchester United's League Two season opener against Swindon Town because of a waterlogged pitch as referee Anthony Backhouse deemed the surface at the JobServe Community Stadium unplayable following a pitch inspection at 14:30 BST.
Mika Biereth's move to Motherwell was officially confirmed on Thursday, although he didn't make the matchday squad for their Scottish Premiership opener which ended in a 1-1 draw away at newly-promoted Dundee on Saturday but perhaps a debut is just around the corner with Hibernian the visitors to Fir Park on matchday two.
Furthermore, with Rapid Bucharest not in action until this evening (Monday August 7) against Voluntari, talented midfielder Catalin Cirjan is in contention to add to his three appearances thus far.
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