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Midfielder Isaac Sinclair faces several months out of action after Accrington Stanley revealed he needs an operation on an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury.

The 25-year-old, who has yet to play for Accrington this season, damaged his knee during a training session.

Sinclair, who joined the club from non-league Curzon Ashton in 2025, will have surgery and then face a prolonged spell of rehab.

The club said in a statement on X: "Everyone at #asfc wishes Isaac Sinclair a speedy and healthy recovery."

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Congolese defender David Tutonda has joined Accrington Stanley from Rochdale on a one-year deal.

Tutonda, 30, came through the youth system at Cardiff City and has played for clubs including Gillingham, Morecambe and Barnet.

Stanley boss John Doolan told the club website:, external "David is someone we've been looking at a while. He is a very good player, very experienced and knows the league well."

A previous move to Stanley fell through and Tutonda said: "That was an opportunity I missed, so I'm glad it's come back around."