MX23RW : Saturday, November 16 05:02:02| >> :600:806036:806036:

Jake Wright facing month on sidelines

A hamstring injury is expected to keep Oxford United skipper Jake Wright on the sidelines for the next month.

Oxford United skipper Jake Wright is expected to miss the next month of the season with a hamstring injury.

The defender, who picked up the strain in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Gateshead in the FA Cup, will be joined on the sidelines by winger Alfie Potter, who needs ankle surgery.

"We were hoping, as Jake came off straight away, he might only be out for two weeks, but it will be four," boss Chris Wilder told the club's official website.

"Alfie goes in for an operation [on Thursday] to strengthen the ligaments in his ankle and will now be out for 12 weeks rather than the eight which was first diagnosed. They are obviously both big blows for us."

Oxford currently sit second in League Two.

ID:117698: cacheID:117698:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1400:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Read Next:
Oxford shocked by Bristol Rovers
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland1594225111431
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1510321971231
3Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
4Burnley157621861227
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom15672169725
6Watford158162322125
7Middlesbrough157352317624
8Millwall156541813523
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City155732019122
11Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
12Derby CountyDerby155461919019
13Stoke CityStoke155461819-119
14Norwich CityNorwich154652322118
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds155371725-818
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd154561718-117
17Coventry CityCoventry154472021-116
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth154471526-1116
19Hull City153661620-415
20Preston North EndPreston153661523-815
21Luton TownLuton154381726-915
22Cardiff CityCardiff154381423-915
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR151771225-1310


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!