Gillingham appear to have a exciting prospect on their books in Arsenal loanee Zech Medley.

The 20-year-old defender has already made three senior appearances back at the Emirates, plus a host in the EFL Trophy in recent seasons, and already looks a genuine talent.

But Medley's first proper opportunity of regular first-team football opened up when Gills showed their interest earlier this summer, which saw the former England Under-16s man make the switch on a season-long loan from the Gummers.

He's already featured in nine of Gillingham's 11 League One matches this term, all of which were starts.

Steve Evans has a host of experienced defenders at his disposal at Priestfield, but Medley is more than holding his own since joining from Arsenal, establishing himself as a regular in Evans' side.

To epitomise Medley's rapid progress was the fact he was rested for Gillingham's FA Cup first-round win over Non League outfit Woking on Saturday.

However, he's expected to return to the side in rather bizarre circumstances this evening - with the defender set to play against his parent club's Under-21s in the EFL Trophy.

Gillingham's league form is nothing to write home about, but with every passing week Medley is gaining valuable experience, and the signs all point towards his spell with the Kent-based outfit continuing to be a successful one.

Whether or not an impressive campaign will give Mikel Arteta something to consider back in North London, or just earn the centre-back perhaps a Championship loan move next term, remains to be seen, but the signs are positive.