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Burton complete double swoop

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Burton have completed a double swoop by signing goalkeeper Ross Atkins and defender Tom Parkes on loan.

Brewers sign defender and goalkeeper on short-term loans

Burton Albion have completed a double swoop by signing goalkeeper Ross Atkins and defender Tom Parkes on loan. Atkins moves on a month-long loan from Championship side Derby, having appeared for the Brewers in the Bass Charity Vase final against the Rams in pre-season. He told the club's official website: "I came down here at the end of pre-season and played a few games here. "It didn't work out then but luckily enough they've called me back in and got me on loan for a month. Experience "I said when I was here in pre-season that I always wanted to come back here so it's nice to be back." Defender Parkes, 18, also joins the Pirelli Stadium outfit on a one-month loan from Leicester City. The centre-half said: "I want to get experience of playing first-team football, and make my debut. "I got the call from Leicester yesterday (Thursday) and they said they wanted me to come out on loan. "I had no hesitation, I wanted to come straight away. I think I've got a good chance of playing football here."

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