Gerhard Struber shares Rob Atkinson update as Bristol City's unbeaten start ends against Oxford

Gerhard Struber shares Rob Atkinson update as Bristol City's unbeaten start ends against Oxford

Rob Atkinson will undergo a scan on a knee injury on Monday, Gerhard Struber has confirmed, after the Bristol City defender was forced off early in the Robins’ defeat to Oxford United at Ashton Gate.

The Reds’ unbeaten start to the new Championship season was brought to an end at the hands of the U’s on Sunday afternoon, as goals from Nik Prelec, Przemyslaw Placheta and Gregory Leigh ensured Anis Mehmeti’s fourth of the campaign was little more than a consolation in a 3-1 defeat .

With just 15 minutes played and the scores level, the Robins had to make an early change after Atkinson had gone to ground in the Oxford penalty area. The defender was replaced by George Tanner and made his wa