Luke Croll and Jack Stacey: Exeter City sign pair on loan until January

Stacey (left) scored twice for Carlisle while on loan last season, while Croll has yet to score a professional goal

Exeter City have signed Reading midfielder Jack Stacey and Crystal Palace defender Luke Croll on loan until January.

Croll, 21, has yet to play for Palace, but appeared three times for Plymouth Argyle on loan last season, making his debut against Exeter.

Twenty-year-old Stacey, who can also play at right-back, played six times for the Royals in the 2014-15 season.

Both players will bolster an Exeter squad which has been hit by injuries.

Eight first team players are currently out, including central defenders Jordan Tillson, Jordan Moore-Taylor and Troy Archibald-Henville, while midfielders David Wheeler and Lee Holmes are also unavailable.

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