Accrington sign Bolton midfielder Khumbeni on loan

Nelson Khumbeni featured for Bolton in pre-season

Accrington Stanley have signed Bolton Wanderers midfielder Nelson Khumbeni on a half-season loan deal.

The Malawi-born 21-year-old worked under Stanley assistant Ged Brannan during a loan spell with Morecambe last season.

He could feature for Accrington, who have lost both their games this season, in Saturday's home game against Harrogate in League Two.

"I am happy to be here, I am ready to go, and hopefully we can push on," he told the club website.

"Ged and I get on well too. When I was at Morecambe, it was easy to understand him and he understood me especially at the time coming in off an injury.

"He eased me in and threw me in when he could and he understood me as a person. I enjoyed him as a character so it was easy when he came calling for me to join Accrington."