Oxford United head for Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday looking to build on a nine-game unbeaten run as the Christmas period kicks off
“It’s the last weekend before Christmas when all the festive fun starts and our games programme starts to ramp up” Karl Robinson told iFollow earlier.
“It’s a difficult run of games ahead of us but you have to play everyone in the division. We know we aren’t in a great position in the league, yet, but we have asked for patience while people coming back from injuries get up to speed. Yanic Wildschut and Josh Murphy have had an extra week now. If they could have played some part in a game last week that would probably have been more helpful for us but they are back in the squad and they are fit and raring to go.
“We’ve not been able to train on grass all week which has been difficult in terms of preparation. Wednesday have undersoil heating though, the legacy of the Premier League years, so we hope that allows the game to go ahead.
“It’s a great place to play, Darren is a top man and a good manager and their squad is littered with good players everywhere you look. So we know the challenge we face and we know it’s a good place to go.
“As a Liverpool fan my dad went to the game in 1989 so I will have a moment before people get into the ground when I can go to that end of the ground and try to process what went on. But if you look on the football field only then we have had some decent results there and more than held our own so it’s a game we are really looking forward to.”