Accrington sign Blackburn defender Batty on loan

Jake Batty has represented England at under-17 level

Accrington Stanley have signed left-back Jake Batty from Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan.

The 19-year-old made his first-team debut for the Championship club in an EFL Cup win over Hartlepool in 2022 and made his first start last season against Walsall in the same competition.

The League Two side are looking to strengthen after a poor start to the season, in which they have taken one point from three games.

Stanley manager John Doolan told the club website: "He is a young lad and is an aggressive no-nonsense left-back, who likes a tackle, joins in, and has got a good left foot.

"First and foremost what Ged [Brannan, assistant manager] and I liked about him was how aggressive he is in terms of defending, especially one-v-one situations."