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Josef Bursik: Peterborough sign Stoke keeper on loan following Christy Pym's torn muscle

Peterborough United have signed Josef Bursik on loan from Championship side Stoke City after having first-choice goalkeeper Christy Pym ruled out for the rest of the season by injury.

But Posh have acted fast to being in Bursik, 20, on an emergency loan.

The England Under-21 international had a two-month run in the Stoke first team earlier in the season.

That came after returning from loan at Doncaster Rovers - and he had another loan spell in League One last season with Accrington Stanley.

New Posh loan signing Josef Bursik has made 16 appearances for Stoke Ctiy this season
New Posh loan signing Josef Bursik has made 16 appearances for Stoke City this season

Posh boss Darren Ferguson said: "We had to think fast.