Oxford v Sunderland team news, Alderete and Xhaka out as Donley and Lankshear return | OneFootball

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·14 February 2026

Oxford v Sunderland team news, Alderete and Xhaka out as Donley and Lankshear return

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Sunderland visit Oxford United in the FA Cup at the Kassam Stadium on Sunday, two pm kick-off, with key selection calls on both sides.

According to Sunderland Echo, both Régis Le Bris and Matt Bloomfield have injury and availability issues to assess.


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Omar Alderete is out, the central defender will be rested to aid full recovery from a minor foot problem.

Jamie Donley, the Spurs loanee, will return on Sunday and could start.

Will Lankshear, Oxford’s other Spurs loanee, is available again after suspension.

Granit Xhaka misses out with an ankle issue, he is making decent progress but is still a couple of weeks away.

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