Luton Town are back under the lights at Kenilworth Road as we host Oxford United in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday night.
Rob Edwards’ Hatters will be looking to bounce back after falling to defeat at Plymouth Argyle on Friday night.
Des Buckingham’s side picked up their tenth point of the season so far with a goalless draw against Burnley on the weekend.
The opposition
Oxford United returned to the second tier for the first time in 25 years when they beat Bolton Wanderers in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium in May.
The U’s have already made their impact on their return to this level, with victories against Norwich City, Preston North End, Stoke City and the draw with Burnley being the highlights.
Home soil is where Oxford have succeeded so far this season, however they are yet to pick up a point on their travels.
Team news
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Defender Mads Andersen will also be unavailable, while Carlton Morris is unlikely to be risked in this fixture after sitting out at Plymouth.
Meanwhile, Teden Mengi could be involved after the knee injury he picked up against Argyle was not as bad as first feared.
Daiki Hashioka and Shandon Baptiste took part in sections of training but Tuesday’s game comes too soon for the pair.
Last time we met
We sealed the League One title when Oxford United last visited Kenilworth Road on the final day of the 2018/19 season.
A George Moncur double either side of half-time, accompanied by an Elliot Lee curler into the top corner meant the celebrations could begin for the Town as league champions.
Officials
The referee for our fixture against Oxford United will be James Bell.
34 yellow cards and three red cards have been handed out by Bell across his six games this season.
We last had a game officiated by Bell when we played Exeter City in the Carabao Cup last season.
Referee: James Bell
Assistant Referees: Hristo Karaivanov & Shaun Hudson
Fourth Official: Oliver Langford
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