Oxford United welcome Barnsley to the Kassam Stadium this evening in Sky Bet League 1 (7.45pm)
TEAM NEWS
New boys Ateef Konate and Tyler Smith both go straight into the squad after joining on loan from Nottingham Forest and Hull City. Konate trained on Monday and Tuesday while Smith registered in time to join training yesterday.
"They have both been playing and are fully fit so they will be involved" Karl Robinson confirmed. "Ateef played, and scored, on Friday and Tyler was sorted quickly yesterday so having him involved in training was good. They have both looked really sharp but I think the whole group has trained well. We all know the performance at Burton was way below what was required and it's good to have a chance to put things right in two home games this week."
See first interviews with the new signings in iFollow right now.
THE OPPOSITION
Boss Michael Duff sold long-serving goalkeeper Jack Walton to Luton Town on Monday evening, with Harry Isted moving the opposite way on loan. Striker Oli Shaw joined from Kilmarnock for an undisclosed fee yesterday, midfielder Jon Russell arrived from Huddersfield and keeper Adam Hayton signed from Spurs.
Duff expects a tricky game for the Tykes this evening
"A tough one" he told the official Barnsey website. "They've got good players, I think they've been in the play-offs the last three years. They've got a really well built team, they've got a manager who's got a lot of games compared to his age. You look at the last home game, they beat Ipswich. They gave Arsenal a really good run for their money in the FA Cup, came out with a lot of credit from that although they got beat.
"They'll be wounded from the last couple of games. They're a dangerous opponent - a wounded animal with good players. They'll probably think they've still got a chance of the play-offs because of the squad they've got and they can put a run of results together. We know it's going to be a difficult game."
Former U’s loanee Herbie Kane and former U's youngster Robbie Cundy will be hoping to impress.
TICKETS
Tickets are available now from
- oufctickets.co.uk
- By calling 01865 337533
- In person from the Kassam Stadium Ticket office on matchday
The gate behind the Planet IT North Stand will not be in place so pedestrians can move from one end of the ground to the other behind that stand
GETTING HERE
The Football Special bus services, including the Didcot/Abingdon service, offer easy and affordable transport to home games. Click HERE for timetables and details.
FAMILY
You can download a full guide to bringing your family to the Kassam Stadium here: FamilyDayGuide for download.pdf
FIFTY/50
Our Polythene UK Fifty/50 tickets are available all around the ground and offer a great chance to win cash at half time.
MANOR CLUB
A reminder that today's Manor Club for fans aged over 50 has been postponed due to tonight's match. Tickets will still be valid for the next event in March