Isaac Buckley-Ricketts could miss out against Fleetwood

Isaac Buckley-Ricketts is unlikely to be involved in Oxford United’s Sky Bet League One clash with Fleetwood.

The on-loan Manchester City winger came on to replace the injured Josh Ruffels in the goalless draw with Oldham but was substituted himself after only 16 minutes due to a lack of impact.

Ruffels is to undergo a fitness test on the hamstring problem he sustained as Oxford face a key week in their bid to ease their relegation fears.

Gino van Kessel, on loan from Slavia Prague, remains out with a hamstring injury that could force him to miss the rest of the season.

Fleetwood boss John Sheridan has hinted that he will tinker with his line-up after a 3-2 defeat to Rotherham ended his side’s four-match winning streak.

Sheridan named an unchanged team for the fifth game in a row and senses that it needs to be freshened up for the trip.

“Some of the players looked a bit tired and you could see that. I have kept with the same players, the same system for a number of games now,” he said.

Fleetwood, who proved vulnerable to Rotherham at set-pieces, have no fresh injury problems to report.