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Selection blues for U's Oxford will be without several first-team regulars for the npower League Two visit of Dagenham. Striker Jon-Paul Pittman has been ruled out for up to four weeks with a hamstring injury, while veteran defender Tony Capaldi's knee and back troubles have kept him from making his U's debut since arriving from Morecambe in the summer. Forward Tom Craddock is also struggling with a knee complaint which is set to sideline him for up to a month and midfielder Alfie Potter is out for the season after breaking an ankle in training recently. Oxford manager Chris Wilder will be buoyed by the loan capture of Swindon frontman Mehdi Kerrouche, who is set to make his debut alongside James Constable, but defender Damien Batt serves the second and final game of his two-match ban. New arrival Matthew Saunders is in line for his debut as Dagenham get back to action. The midfielder finally completed his move to the league strugglers on Friday but was denied the chance to make his bow against relegation rivals Northampton at the weekend after the clash fell foul of the weather. It was the Daggers' second successive postponement, although Saunders can expect to make his debut this time around at the Kassam Stadium. Manager John Still is without loanees Cristian Montano, Ahmed Abdulla and Eoin Wearen for the first time following their departures. Luke Howell is back in full training following his long-term knee injury but is still lacking match practice, while fellow midfielder Dominic Green is also involved with his team-mates once again, although it remains to be seen whether he will be included against the U's after his recent groin problems. Peter Gain is making positive steps with his knee injury, leaving just Kevin Maher (foot) and Sam Williams (knee) still in the treatment room.