Rovers defender Louie Annesley has joined Barnet on a short-term loan deal.

The defender, who made his debut in the Carabao Cup second round win at Bradford City, has made the move on a deal until December 20.

The Bees have said that includes an option to buy. 

Annesley could make his Barnet debut in this weekend’s FA Cup second round tie at Accrington Stanley.

He is no stranger to the club, having spent time as a teenager with Barnet, while he also has experience of the National League following a spell with Woking last term.

The 22-year-old has just returned from international duty where he played in Gibraltar’s back-to-back wins over Liechtenstein and Andorra, taking his number of caps to 35.

Annesley joined Rovers from Lincoln Red Imps in January 2019 and has been a regular for the Under-21s, playing 38 times in all, including seven this season.

His loan at Barnet, who sit sixth in the National League, will take in five matches in all competitions.

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