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Bristol Rovers have Paul Coutts back from suspension for Oxford clash

Bristol will have captain Paul Coutts available again following suspension for the Sky Bet match against .

Scottish midfielder Coutts has now served out a four-match ban, which carried over from the end of last season following a red card for violent conduct.

Defender Alfie Kilgour could be asked to start again having come in for James Gibbons, who missed the midweek defeat at with an unspecified injury and is expected to be facing a spell out.

Nick Anderton is not available, the left-back having been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer which requires surgery.

Oxford could hand a debut to new loan signing Kyle Joseph.

The 20-year-old forward has signed on a season-long loan from , so is expected to go straight into ‘s squad.

The U’s pulled off a shock penalty shoot-out win over the Swans in midweek, when made several changes including a first start for midfielder Tyler Goodrham.

Forwards Sam Baldock (thigh) and Yanic Wildschut (hamstring) both continue their rehabilitation.

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