Everton defender Ryan Astley will spend the season with Accrington Stanley after joining the League One club on loan.
The Wales youth international captained Everton's Under-23s side last season. And, after an impressive 2021-22 campaign, he will now continue his development in East Lancashire under Stanley manager John Coleman.
Astley is primarily a centre-back but he can also play at full-back. He made his debut for the Blues' Under-23s at just 16 years of age and went on to be named the team's player of the season.