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Morecambe have signed Liverpool defender Rhys Williams on loan until January.

The 23-year-old former England Under-21 international has made nine Premier League appearances for the Reds.

He had loans with Aberdeen and Port Vale last season but only featured once for the former and did not play at all for the latter because of injury.

"I'm delighted, the manager has given me a chance to come and play football here and that's the main thing," Williams told the club website, external.

He is the 18th player to join the League Two club this summer.

Derek Adams' side have lost their first two league games and travel to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday.

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Morecambe have signed forward Marcus Dackers on a season-long loan deal from fellow League Two side Salford City.

The 21-year-old came through Brighton & Hove Albion's academy before joining the Ammies' youth set-up in 2021.

“It’s a good chance for Marcus to get some regular game time at this level in light of the squad being strengthened during the window," Salford's director of football Ryan Giggs said., external

“He has done very well in the National League and the National League North in the last couple of seasons, and this will give him the opportunity to challenge himself in League Two."