Cambridge vs Oldham preview
Friday 8 March 2019 12:53, UK
Cambridge manager Colin Calderwood has a string of injury concerns ahead of Saturday's match against Oldham.
Though Jake Carroll returns from suspension, Calderwood is waiting to see how a number of players are feeling ahead of the match. Brad Halliday played last week following a calf problem but missed some training in the week as a result, while Rushian Hepburn-Murphy also had a knock after coming on and scoring as a substitute.
Jake Doyle-Haynes is nearing a comeback from an ankle problem but the match will come too soon for David Forde (shoulder) and Kevin Pilkington (wrist), while Liam O'Neill has suffered a setback in his recovery from a hip problem.
Oldham boss Paul Scholes again has no new injury concerns as he looks to spur the Latics back to winning ways. Stevenage's late equaliser last weekend made it four games without a win for Scholes' side, who sit 13th in the table.
Scholes is easing Giles Coke back in following his recovery from a long-term knee injury and the midfielder is likely to be among the substitutes again. On-loan West Ham forward Oladapo Afolayan has made two brief substitute appearances so far and is pushing for a full debut.
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Cambridge are winless in their last three league games against Oldham (D2 L1), including a defeat against them back in November 2018 (1-3).
This will be Oldham's first away league game at Cambridge since November 2001, when they played out a 1-1 draw in the third tier.
Cambridge United have lost just one of their last 10 home league games (W6 D3) and are unbeaten in four (W3 D1) since a 1-2 defeat to Lincoln in December 2018.
Since winning his first match in charge of Oldham in February (4-1 v Yeovil), Paul Scholes has seen his side pick up just two points from their last 12 available in League Two (P4 W0 D2 L2).
Jose Baxter has been directly involved in half of Oldham's eight league goals under new manager Paul Scholes (three goals, one assist), including each of their last three (two goals, one assist).
