The U’s will play host to the Tractor Boys on Saturday, August 1, with kick-off scheduled for 12:00PM.

The fixture is the fourth pre-season friendly confirmed by the club and the first from a division higher than League One, where Oxford will compete next term.

United will face National League side Aldershot Town (Tuesday, July 21) and League Two club Barnet (Saturday, July 25) away from home before the welcoming of another fourth-tier outfit Crawley Town (Tuesday, July 28).

Brian De Keersmaecker on the ball for Oxford United against Ipswich Town (Image: Jason Dawson)

The U’s have also confirmed that tickets for the trip to Aldershot are now on sale.

Oxford played Ipswich twice in the Championship last season as Matt Bloomfield’s side suffered relegation whilst the Suffolk club were promoted to the Premier League, finishing second.

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Stan Mills heads the ball for Oxford United (Image: Jason Dawson)

Under former head coach Gary Rowett, the Yellows pulled off a shock 2-1 victory against Kieran McKenna’s men in OX4 in late November, Mark Harris and Przemyslaw Placheta scoring the goals.

They were defeated 2-1, however, in the second fixture, Will Lankshear scoring the only goal for the U’s at Portman Road.

The Tractor Boys are currently on the hunt for a new manager after McKenna stepped down last week in order to take a break from football management.

The U’s reportedly met with the Colchester United winger as they look to secure his services ahead of the 2026/27 League One campaign.

Thames Valley rivals Reading pulled the plug on their interest earlier this month but it has since been revealed that Wednesday and Huddersfield are both also in the race for Lisbie’s signature alongside Oxford and Peterborough United.

The 22-year-old scored 11 goals and managed eight assists in 45 League Two appearances last season and has one year left on his contract at the JobServe Community Stadium.

Football League World has named the Owls and the Terriers as two competitors to the U’s for Lisbie, whose twin brother, Kyrell, plays for third tier rivals Peterborough.

Lisbie is also the son of former Premier League and EFL striker, Kevin.

Colchester United’s Kyreece Lisbie (centre) celebrates (Image: Cody Froggatt/PA Wire)

Matt Bloomfield’s Oxford held interest in the winger in January but were blocked alongside Reading FC from signing the player but Colchester United’s chairman.

An estimated fee of between £500-750K is Colchester’s current asking price.

Lisbie played for the academies of Leyton Orient, Watford and Brentford during his youth before experiencing his first taste of senior football for Cray Valley Paper Mills.

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He moved to Colchester from Brentford B in early 2025 and spent a brief time on loan with Braintree Town at the end of the 2024/25 season.

The Englishman won the Young Player of the Year award at Colchester’s end of season awards

After their relegation from the Championship, Oxford are looking to bolster and fill gaps in the squad after 15 players in total were released and had their loan spells end in OX4 last month.

Colchester United’s Kyreece Lisbie celebrates (Image: Cody Froggatt/PA Wire)

The Yellows finished 22nd in the second tier, two places above rock-bottom side Wednesday with whom they are competing for Lisbie’s services.

After losing forward players like top scorer Will Lankshear, Myles Peart-Harris and Jamie Donley, more goals will be needed at the Kassam if they are to bounce straight back in League One.

Lisbie appeared on the right wing most frequently for Colchester last term, with the Essex club finishing 12th in the four tier.

Oxford only have supporters’ and players’ player of the year Stan Mills as a pure right midfielder and so the signing of the youngster would provide some healthy competition and quality backup for Mills.

The U’s are yet to make their first signing of the summer after the transfer window officially opened on Monday.

The young midfielder graduated from Oxford’s academy in 2021, then-manager Karl Robinson describing the 21-year-old as a “terrific prospect”.

Johnson made his first-team debut for the club at the age of 16 and started in a 2-0 EFL Cup defeat to Premier League side Crystal Palace in 2022.

Making seven appearances for the U’s during his five years as a professional, the Englishman departs having been out a handful of times, twice with Dartford as well as spells with Welling United, Banbury United and Maidenhead twice in 2024/25.

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After being one of 10 players to leave the Yellows last month upon the expiry of his contract, Johnson returns to Maidenhead permanently having previously made 22 appearances for the club.

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The Magpies reached the play-offs in the sixth tier last season, finishing seventh, but were defeated 2-0 by Dorking Wanderers in the quarter-finals.

Upon joining the Berkshire club, Johnson said: “When I came here, I got the opportunity to play, and it gave me a chance to show my quality and ability. It was good when I was here, so it felt like it was a good opportunity to come back.

“Just getting to play again, really. Playing against the teams at this level and just getting more minutes in. Then, also getting to meet the new guys and the old ones I’ve already seen, and get used to them being my teammates.”