Yahoo News Stoke City team news vs Oxford as Steven Schumacher hands two full league debuts
Tom Cannon makes his Stoke City debut and Sol Sidibe makes his first league start as Steven Schumacher makes four changes to his starting XI against Oxford (12.30pm).
Cannon, who joined from Leicester on deadline day, comes straight in to replace Ryan Mmaee, who has moved to Rapid Vienna during the international break.
Sidibe is introduced in midfield some 14-and-a-half years since his dad and club hero Mama started his last league game for the club, away at Manchester United.
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He gets his chance as Andrew Moran, Lewis Koumas and Ashley Phillips who have been away on international duty and move to the bench, with Lynden Gooch and Ben Gibson also returning to start.
Tatsuki Seko, who also joined on deadline day, is named among the substitutes.
It is Stoke’s first visit to the Kassam Stadium and first away game at Oxford since 2001 and only the 10th ever, hoping to record their first win this afternoon.
Stoke: Johansson, Tchamadeu, Bocat, Wimot, Gibson, Sidibe, Burger, Junho, Gooch, Manhoef, Cannon. Subs: Bonham, Koumas, Seko, Ennis, Thompson, Moran, Phillips, Tezgel, Dixon.
