KARL Robinson cannot give minutes to any Oxford United youngsters tonight – but he has a full first-team squad to choose from.
All senior players are available for the Papa John’s Trophy third round home tie against Cambridge United after yesterday's coronavirus results came back negative.
That includes Jordan Obita, whose wife had their baby on Sunday night.
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But Robinson will not be able to call on any youth players this evening.
The U’s head coach has blooded several youngsters in the Trophy this season, but their involvement in the competition is over, for now, due to Covid restrictions.
He said: “We can’t bring in the youngsters because they’re not in our bubble.
“If you bring them back into train at any stage you’re creating more of a problem for yourselves.
“That’s the world we live in right now.”
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