Town have made four changes for this afternoon’s game against managerless Oxford United.

Leif Davis returns at left-back having been ill for the 2-0 win at Coventry on Monday, Jens Cajuste to the centre of midfield and Jaden Philogene to the left, while Chuba Akpom starts as the number nine for the first time.

Jacob Greaves, Jack Taylor, Jack Clarke and Ivan Azon drop to the bench, while Cameron Humphreys is left out of the 20-man squad.

Oxford, who have first-team coach Craig Short in caretaker charge for the fourth time, also make four changes from the team which lost 1-0 at home to Swansea on Monday.

Sam Long, Will Vaulks, Will Lankshear and Filip Krastev come in for Brodie Spencer, Luke Harris and Stanley Mills, who drop to the bench, while Nik Prelec misses out due to a groin injury.

Town: Walton, Furlong, O’Shea (c), Kipre, Davis, Matusiwa, Cajuste, Walle Egeli, Nunez, Philogene, Akpom. Subs: Palmer, Greaves, Young, Johnson, Taylor, McAteer, Burns, Clarke, Azon.

Oxford: Cumming, Long, Helik, Brown, Currie, De Keersmaecker, Vaulks, Placheta, Krastev, Goodrham, Lankshear. Subs: Ingram, Spencer, Leigh, L Harris, Mills, Dembele, Romeny, M Harris, Bradshaw. Referee: Will Finnie (Luton).

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