JOE Skarz is expected to be fit as Oxford United look set to avoid a repeat of their midweek injury problems.

The left back was one of several who played at Exeter with a knock and came off in the 4-1 win with a tight groin.

But head coach Michael Appleton expects the defender to make his 43rd start of the season this afternoon at AFC Wimbledon.

Forward Danny Hylton was kept out on Tuesday with a similar problem, but is now back in training.

With skipper Jake Wright (hamstring) still out, the main decision is over top-scorer Kemar Roofe, who was given time off this week to rest.

Hosts Wimbledon are without two long-term absentees Karleigh Osborne and Will Nightingale, both with serious knee injuries.

Boss Neal Ardley rested ex-U’s midfielder Dannie Bulman for the midweek win over Carlisle United, but could bring him back today.

TODAY’S SQUADS

AFC Wimbledon: from Roos, Fuller, Robinson, Sweeney, Meades, Francomb, Smith, Reeves, Barcham, Elliott, Taylor, Akinfenwa, Rigg, Azeez, Fitzpatrick, Bulman, Kennedy, Shea.

Oxford Utd: from Buchel, Kenny, Mullins, Dunkley, Skarz, MacDonald, Sercombe, Lundstram, O’Dowda, Maguire, Bowery, Roofe, Waring, Hylton, Ismail, Ruffels, Ashby, Evans, Slocombe.