Chris Wilder will pit his team against championship team the Posh.
Managed by Darren Ferguson son on Sir Alex Ferguson of Man Utd.
Two promotions in two years have seen the team rise up to the division just below the premiership.
The posh will bring a first team squad so it will be another tough test for the yellows.
Oxford United Team News:
Oxford Utd team last match 4-4-2: Clarke, Chapman, Day, Creighton, Sandwith, Murray (Potter 80 mins), Bulman, Clist, Kelly (Rhodes 80 mins), Constable (Deering 86 mins), Green (Midson 69 mins).
Subs not used Carruthers & Silver
Available: Foster & Turley
Out injured: Batt and Potter
Player to watch: James Constable
Oxford’s leading scorer last season will want to be amongst the goals again.
Peterborough Team News:
Peterborough from: Lewis, McKeown, Martin,Lee,Williams, Day, Pearce, Coutts, Gaughran,Diagouraga, Charnock, Green, McCrae, Batt, Crook, Torres, Mills, Wright, Blanchett, Crossley, Cole, Austin, Korenteng, Davies, Dove, Adjei, Mclean, Boyd, Rowe, Frecklington & Mackail-Smith
Player to watch: Shaun Batt
Brother to Oxford’s Damian scored against Stevenage.
Match Facts & Stats
The last time these two teams met was in League Two where Oxford won 1-0.
The team that day:
1 Andrea Guatelli
2 Lee Mansell
3 Matthew Robinson
4 Jay Smith
5 Chris Willmott
6 Leo Roget
7 Barry Quinn
8 Chris Hargreaves
9 Andy Burgess (replaced by Jamie Brooks)
10 Tcham NToya (replaced by Liam Horsted)
11 Tim Sills (replaced by Steve Basham)
Goalscorer NToya 67 mins
Match Prediction:
Oxford United 2 Peterborough 2
Scorers Constable and Creighton
Next Fixtures:
Home against Aston Villa August 4th ko 1945hrs
