Leicester City team news vs Oxford City as key man’s return date set by Russell Martin

Leicester City manager Russell Martin confirmed his squad availability ahead of Friday's FA Cup match against Oxford City. Martin announced that Jayden Joseph will miss the match but is targeted to return to the squad for the upcoming game against Huddersfield. Jakub Stolarczyk and Ben Nelson also remain unavailable, with no new injuries reported following the draw with Stevenage.

Martin indicated that illness affected several squad members earlier in the week and that Oxford's artificial pitch could prompt him to leave out one or two players with past injury issues. Despite facing non-league opposition, the manager intends to field as strong a lineup as possible, taking advantage of FA Cup rules that permit nine substitutes on the bench.