JUSTIN Richards's knee injury is not as severe as first thought, but he will still miss the rest of Oxford United's season.
The striker damaged a cruciate knee ligament in last Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Bristol Rovers.
It was initially thought he would need an operation, which would rule him out for six months.
But a follow-up today has shown surgery is not needed, although the 12-week rehabilitation means he will not play again in the regular season.
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