Leicester are up against Oxford in the match on this Saturday, 24th of January 2026. The season is still far from over, with loads of points to fight for. 28 games played, Leicester are 14th in the table. Oxford are second to bottom, with only Sheffield Wednesday behind them.
Leicester still need to get players out to get players in. Harry Winks is not involved, he should have, as he is very much needed. To see a player under contract having these issues over and over again is just tragic.
We do believe as with Ruud van Nistelrooy that Marti Cifuentes is the one calling the rules and not Harry Winks being sidelined, making a protest, that would have given him financial negatives. To see this happening in the situation Leicester are in at the moment is crazy.
Oliver Skipp and Jordan James will miss this game. James is out with an hamstring injury for about four weeks. Skipp could be back for the next outing vs. Charlton at home next Saturday. Bouba Soumare and Hamza Choudhury are the likely replacements. Leicester should field a strong eleven.
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Table Position: LEI: 14, OXF: 23
Injuries / Uncertainties / Unavailable / Suspensions:
LEI: Kristiansen, Souttar, Ramsey, James, Skipp
OXF: Hellic, Placheta, Donley, Prelec, Goodrham, Ter Avest
Head to Head: 11v11
Possible Line-Up’s:
Leicester: Stolarczyk, Pereira, Okoli, Vestergaard, Thomas, Choudhury, Soumare, Page, Reid, Ayew, Fatawu
Oxford: Cumming; Long, Helik, Brown, Currie, Keersmaecker, Vaulks, Mills, Brannagan, Peart-Harris, Lankshear
Predicted Result: 3-0 (Win)
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— Leicester City (@LCFC) January 22, 2026
Focus On; Oxford United,
Nickname: The U’s, Manager: Matt Bloomfield, Captain: Cameron Brannagan, Kit Supplier: Hummel, Stadium: CBSA, Capacity: 32 609
In both camps, Oxford United
Wikipedia: Oxford United Football Club is a professional football club based in Oxford, England. The club compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Headington Football Club in 1893, the club adopted its current name in 1960. Nicknamed The U’s, it has played its home games at the Kassam Stadium, replacing its former home of Manor Ground in 2001. The club joined the Football League in 1962 after winning the Southern Football League, reaching the Second Division in 1968. After relegation in 1976, between 1984 and 1986 the club earned successive promotions into the First Division, and won the League Cup in 1986. However, Oxford were unable thereby to enter the 1987 UEFA Cup because of the UEFA ban on English clubs in European competitions. Relegation from the top flight in 1988 began an 18-year decline which saw the club relegated to the Conference in 2006, becoming the first winners of a major trophy to be relegated from the Football League. After four seasons, Oxford returned to League Two in 2010 via the play-offs, and six seasons later achieved promotion to League One, after finishing second in League Two in 2016. In 2024 they were promoted to the EFL Championship via the play-offs.
Some of the club’s notable players, such as Ron Atkinson who holds the record for the most overall appearances (560); John Shuker who holds the record for the most appearances in the Football League and Ron’s late brother Graham Atkinson holds the record for the most goals scored (107). In total, nineteen players have made international appearances while playing for the club.
The team’s traditional kit colours are yellow shirts, along with navy coloured shorts and socks. Their crest showcases an ox, symbolizing both the name and historical background of the city, which was initially established as a market town for cattle located adjacent to a ford on the River Isis. Oxford have a long-standing and fierce rivalry with Swindon Town, with whom they contest the A420 derby, read more
Honours: Oxford United’s primary honor is the 1985–86 League Cup, a major trophy won by defeating Queens Park Rangers 3–0. They also won the Second Division (1984–85) and Third Division (1967–68, 1983–84) titles, along with winning the 2023–24 League One play-offs.
Did You Know? A high profile name from the business world, Richard Branson is a billionaire courtesy of the success of his company Virgin, and its many offshoots. He is also a fan of Oxford United, and has previously been approached about investing in the club, turning down the offer due to not wanting to get involved in football investment at that time.
Vintage Focus On:Â Malcolm Shotton
Official Website: https://www.oufc.co.uk/
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