Crawley Town have signed striker Connor Wickham and midfielder Ayman Benarous on short-term deals that end in early January.

Wickham, has played top-flight football with Sunderland and Crystal Palace, but has not played in English football since leaving Charlton Athletic in May 2024 while Benarous, was released by Plymouth Argyle in the summer after making 12 appearances in League One.

The reds currently sit at the bottom of League Two and were knocked out of the FA Cup on Saturday by seventh-tier Wimborne Town.