BLACKBURN Rovers loanee Micah Evans returns to Accrington Stanley's striking line as boss Paul Cook shuffles his injury-plagued pack for onight's visit of Oxford.

Evans will make a rare start in a three-pronged attack as Cook makes three changes to the side who lost to Dagenham and Redbridge last time out.

Michael Liddle, who has extended his loan spell from Sunderland until the end of the season, also comes into side, as does striker Padraig Amond.

Danny Coid, Rob Kiernan and Toto Nsiala all drop out through injury and suspension.

STANLEY: Lee Nicholls, Peter Murphy, Michael Liddle, Kevin McIntyre, Craig Lindfield, Luke Joyce, Charlie Barnett, Micah Evans, Jamie DEvitt, Robert Grant, Padraig Amond

SUBS: Ian Dunbavin, Will Hatfield, Ian Craney, Liam Willis, Ryan Hopper

OXFORD: Ryan Clarke, Damian Batt, Jake Wright, Adam Chapman, James Constable, Asa Hall, Oli Johnson, Peter Leven, Harry Worley, Liam Davis, Christian Montano

SUBS: Anthony Tonkin, Andy Whing, Dean Morgan, Scott Rendell, Mark Wilson