Oxford United left back Chris Carruthers has come off the transfer list, and Darren Patterson says he's delighted.

"He came in to see me and demanded to be taken off the list," Patterson said. "I got the reaction I wanted. That's the response and determination I was looking for.

"There have been some areas of his game he's needed to work at, like aspects of defending and tracking back, but he's now doing that.

"I felt I needed to get a spark from him."

It was a shock to many people when Carruthers was placed on the transfer list a week ago.

Carruthers started the first seven games of the season, but was hauled off at half-time in the September 6 home game against Kettering, which finished 1-1.