Source: PA
Gradi to stick with Taylor
Crewe manager Dario Gradi will continue with Rhys Taylor in goal for the clash with Oxford, although Steve Phillips is closing in on a return.
Phillips, 32, has been out of action all summer after undergoing surgery on both shoulders, but returned to training this week with the youth team.
He is scheduled to resume first-team training next week as he begins his comeback to competitive action.
Carl Martin is out of the clash at Gresty Road with a shin complaint, although skipper Lee Bell should be fine despite suffering with flu this week.
Meanwhile, 16-year-old striker Nick Powell staked his claim for a first-team spot by scoring for the reserves as they defeated Blackburn 2-0 in midweek.
