OXFORD United received mixed fitness news this morning as several players recovered from minor problems while concerns remain over Alex MacDonald.
The winger picked up a hip injury ten days ago during the 1-0 defeat to Marbella and remains on the sidelines.
Results from a scan on Saturday are due shortly, but MacDonald will definitely miss tomorrow night's friendly against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Kassam Stadium.
It did appear as though other players would also be doubts for the game after a threadbare training session on Saturday.
But with the exception of MacDonald the rest of the group, including Liam Sercombe, whose X-ray on an inflamed heel showed up nothing serious, were all involved this morning.
U's head coach Michael Appleton said: "We had eight senior players train on Saturday morning.
"It was a little bit of a worry, but all of a sudden four or five of them have come in and are training this morning.
"Sercs's X-ray was very normal, so we’re happy about that.
"Macca is a little bit more complicated.
"He’s still got a problem with his hip and is the only one not training this morning.
"He’s got no chance for tomorrow."
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