Leeds United loanee Lewis Bate is set to miss the rest of the season for Oxford United with a hand injury.
Bate joined the U's on loan from Elland Road in the summer and registered one goal and four assists in 35 appearances across all competitions.
The 20-year-old has not played since he was replaced during a 3-2 home defeat against Derby County on March 11, and Bate has since undergone an operation on a broken bone in his hand.
