DES Buckingham has shed further light on the quad injury of new Oxford United striker Will Goodwin.

The U’s announced the signing of the Cheltenham Town centre forward on Friday afternoon, with the club reporting that Goodwin is recovering from a ‘minor quad injury’.

The 21-year-old, who has scored six goals in 16 Sky Bet League One games so far this season, will undergo rehabilitation with United’s medical team before joining full training towards the end of the month.

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Adding further detail on the situation, U’s head coach Buckingham said: “It was picked up during our medical. The medical team have got a really thorough process to work through, and he cleared the medical.

“There was some additional testing we did on his quad, and it just flagged up a very small thing in the quad, that if we’d have played him, there’s a chance it could’ve ripped or torn, and he could’ve been out for four, six or 10 weeks, depending on the tear.

“What we’ve done is shut him down to rehab that and make sure it is right. Unfortunately, it’s going to take two weeks.

“That wasn’t part of the plan until that point, and the medical showed that. It’s frustrating for both the player and for us, but the pleasing thing is that the medical team have found that.”