Image source, ShutterstockForest Green have signed right-back Kelvin Abrefa on loan from Reading until December.
The 22-year-old has played 83 games for the Royals, including 22 League One appearances last season.
"It's a position we've needed cover in for a while, so he now gives us good options to choose from in the squad," manager Robbie Savage told the club website., external
Image source, ShutterstockForest Green Rovers winger Joshua Osude is set to miss more than two months after falling while getting out of the shower and partially rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament.
The 27-year-old has featured in all five National League matches so far this season for Robbie Savage's side, scoring a goal in the 2-1 win at Worthing.
"He came in on Tuesday morning because we were in for a debrief, warm-down and recovery and Josh, who has been a shining light for us this season, said 'I've got out the shower, slipped, knee swollen up' and he's got a partial rupture of his ACL," Savage told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.
"Not good news - he's going to be out for eight to 12 weeks."
Image source, ShutterstockForest Green Rovers have signed left-back Freddie Sass from Accrington Stanley on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 25-year-old played 32 games for the League Two side after joining from King's Lynn Town last summer.
Image source, ShutterstockForest Green Rovers have signed centre-back Filozofe Mabete from Swindon Town on a six-month loan deal.
The 21-year-old made 26 appearances for the Robins last season after signing from Wolves during the summer and will stay with the National League side until 2 January.
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Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyChris Willock scored a first-half hat-trick as Cardiff City thumped National League side Forest Green Rovers 5-1 in their penultimate pre-season fixture.
Midfielder Willock scored from the penalty spot to complete his hat-trick and put the Bluebirds 5-0 up at half-time.
Wales international Isaak Davies opened the scoring on eight minutes and Cardiff were 4-0 up after 24 minutes, with Yousuf Salech also scoring.
Willock was withdrawn at the break before Robbie Savage's Forest Green pulled one back, and Cardiff introduced five youngsters, including 16-year-old Noah Anyadike.
Rubin Colwill, Perry Ng, Callum Chambers, Cian Ashford and Dylan Lawlor were not named in the squad by manager Brian Barry-Murphy.
Eli King, who spent most of last season out with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and last played in August 2025, made the bench and entered on 64 minutes.
Cardiff finish their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Italian giants AS Roma on Saturday, 1 August (15:00 BST).
Their 2026-27 campaign starts with a home Carabao Cup tie against Swindon Town on Saturday, 8 August (15:00 BST) and they host Wrexham in the Championship on Monday, 17 August (20:00 BST).
Image source, ShutterstockEthan Ross missed the whole of last season with a knee injury
Forest Green Rovers have signed goalkeeper Ethan Ross on a free transfer on a one-year deal.
The 29-year-old left fellow National League outfit Altrincham at the end of last season after missing the entire campaign with a knee injury.
The news comes just a few days after head coach Robbie Savage told BBC Gloucestershire he was on the lookout for a new number one.
"Ethan has been training with us over the past week. He is a fantastic goalkeeper and brings a wealth of experience at this level," Savage told Rovers' website., external
