Matty Taylor should continue to lead the line when former club Bristol Rovers pitch up at Oxford for Saturday’s FA Cup first-round tie.

The 31-year-old has not missed a League One game all season, scoring five goals in his last seven matches.

Cameron Brannagan will be back in the squad after illness.

The midfielder missed last weekend’s 3-1 win over Morecambe.

Striker Brett Pitman will miss out for injury-hit Rovers due to a new hamstring issue.

The 33-year-old has added to boss Joey Barton’s woes with his latest setback.

Fellow forward Luke Thomas will also miss out with a toe problem, leaving Barton to joke he would field a 4-6-0 formation.

Aaron Collins and winger Sam Nicholson could fill the forward berths as Barton will look for an unorthodox set-up.