Arsenal's loan army for the 2023/24 season are poised to take centre stage this weekend with a reduced fixture list in the EFL as a result of the September international break

The first international break of the season is in full swing, although it does mean no Premier League football for Arsenal and several first-team players.

Sticking with internationals, some of the club's most promising players have earned call-ups too. Perhaps most notably Charlie Patino and Brooke Norton-Cuffy. The pair could make their England U21 debut in the U21 European Championship qualifier against Luxembourg on Monday.

However, for those looking for their weekly dose of league action, this is where the Gunners' loanees in the UK can provide a helping hand with as many as six players potentially in line to feature for their respective clubs and below football.london takes a look at them.

Elsewhere in League Two, Mauro Bandeira will be hopeful of a recall to the Colchester United starting line-up when they welcome Tranmere Rovers to the JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday. The young midfielder has been a second half substitute in each of the last three games but perhaps his luck is about to change.

This week saw Arsenal sanction moves for Kido Taylor-Hart and Alex Kirk. Both have joined National League side Bromley until the end of the season, taking shirt number eight and 15 respectively and it's been confirmed they will be in the matchday squad for Saturday's home game against Maidenhead United which means a double debut might be in store.

In the division below, the National League South, Billy Vigar goes in search of adding to his solitary Eastbourne Borough goal thus far when they face Yeovil Town on Saturday whilst Brian Okonkwo could make appearance number three of his Leatherhead work experience loan in the FA Trophy first qualifying round tie away at Herne Bay.