{"id":665576,"date":"2026-02-24T02:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=665576"},"modified":"2026-02-23T10:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:04:26","slug":"oxford-united-team-injury-news-trip-stoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/02\/24\/oxford-united-team-injury-news-trip-stoke\/","title":{"rendered":"Double Blow: Latest Oxford United Team and Injury News for Trip to Stoke"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oxford United<\/a> have been dealt a double blow ahead of their trip to Stoke on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

The Potters also have a few key players sidelined with injury ahead of this fixture.<\/p>\n

Read More<\/strong>: Three Talking Points as Oxford United Draw at Middlesbrough<\/a><\/p>\n

Latest Oxford United Team and Injury News for Visit to Stoke<\/h2>\n

Oxford United Injury News<\/h3>\n

Tyler Goodrham<\/strong> \u2013 Ankle<\/p>\n

Academy graduate, Tyler Goodrham has been ruled out for the rest of the season following surgery on his ankle.<\/p>\n

Nik Prelec<\/strong> \u2013 Groin<\/p>\n

Loanee Nik Prelec remains sidelined with a groin injury and still faces some time out of the squad.<\/p>\n

Brian De Keersmaecker<\/strong>– Shoulder<\/p>\n

Brian De Keersmaecker is still expected to miss around a month of football after picking up a shoulder injury in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

Brodie Spencer<\/strong> – Ankle<\/p>\n

Defender Brodie Spencer was selected in the starting line-up against Boro but felt something in his ankle during the warm-up, so he was replaced by Sam Long.<\/p>\n

Jamie McDonnell<\/strong> – Ankle<\/p>\n

Midfielder Jamie McDonnell did feature at the Riverside but was replaced in the second half with an ankle injury, which Matt Bloomfield believes could be quite a bad one.<\/p>\n

Oxford’s Returning Players<\/h3>\n

Michael Helik returned to the bench against Boro and got some minutes late on.<\/p>\n

Stoke City Injury News<\/h3>\n

Divin Muamba<\/strong> – Broken Leg<\/p>\n

Manchester City loanee Divin Muamba will miss the rest of the season with a broken leg he picked up during Stoke’s draw against QPR last month.<\/p>\n

Gavin Bazunu<\/strong> – Thigh<\/p>\n

January loan signing Gavin Bazunu suffered a thigh injury just days after making his Potters debut.<\/p>\n

Junior Tchamadeu<\/strong> – Knee<\/p>\n

Cameron full-back Junior Tchamadeu was carried off on a stretcher just 24 minutes into an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final defeat against Morocco.<\/p>\n

Robert Bozenik<\/strong> – Shoulder<\/p>\n

Striker Robert Bozenik picked up a distressing shoulder injury at Hull on New Year’s Day. The Slovakia international scored the only goal of the game before being forced off.<\/p>\n

Sam Gallagher<\/strong> – Hamstring<\/p>\n

Fellow forward Sam Gallagher has had an injury-hit time at Stoke and remains sidelined with a hamstring injury he picked up in training.<\/p>\n

Viktor Johansson<\/strong> – Shoulder<\/p>\n

Sweden goalkeeper Viktor Johansson remains out with a shoulder injury he picked up against Sheffield United in December.<\/p>\n

Ato Ampah<\/strong><\/p>\n

New signing Ato Ampah is yet to play for the Potters since his move from Chelsea last month.<\/p>\n

Stoke’s Returning Players<\/h3>\n

Lewis Baker<\/strong> – Ankle<\/p>\n

Midfielder Lewis Baker could be set to return from an ankle injury against the U’s.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Featured image courtesy of SmartFrame\/Pro Sports Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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