'We are trying to play like a mid-table team'

Oxford United boss Gary Rowett says his side need "a reset" in their mentality as they continue to struggle in the Championship.

They are three points above the relegation zone after losing both their league games before the international break.

"If you look last season, particularly towards the end and maybe when I came in as well, there was that underdog, battling spirit of we are trying to survive in this division," Rowett told BBC Radio Oxford.

"We've meandered this season into trying to play like a mid-table team and we've been getting caught in-between.

"We've got to get back to really fighting and competing and battling for every single ball and every single point that we can get. That's something we've probably come away from."

Oxford face second-placed Middlesbrough on Saturday, however they will be boosted by more defensive options, with only centre-back Brodie Spencer remaining out.

Listen to the full interview with Rowett and more Oxford United content on BBC Sounds.