Oxford: "I want to help the team"

FC Augsburg strengthened their defensive options in the winter transfer window, signing Reece Oxford on loan from West Ham United. Ahead of Tuesday’s training session, the 20 year-old gave his thoughts on… …his Augsburg debut: “I came to Augsburg to help the team in the battle against relegation and to preserve the club’s Bundesliga status. I came off the bench for the closing minutes against Mainz and started the Pokal match in Kiel. This was important experience for and it was a great bonus to see us reach the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to successfully implement our game plan against Bremen. We have to work on this.” …his loan move to Augsburg: “I like Germany and the Bundesliga a lot. I was able to get to know both Germany and the Bundesliga last season. I also have experienced Augsburg before as I played here with Gladbach. I liked the stadium a lot. I was very pleased when I received the enquiry about a move to FC Augsburg. I hope to get a lot of match time here and enjoy the experience of playing in the Bundesliga again.” …Jens Lehmann: “As a child, I was a big Arsenal fan and I have very fond memories of Jens Lehmann. I’m delighted to have the opportunity to work with him.". I’m delighted to have the opportunity to work with him. He works very closely with us defenders in training and I can learn a lot from him.” …his friendship with Kevin Danso: “I have a strong understanding with Kevin Danso. I know him very well from the past. We have played against each other for our respective international youth teams. Occasionally, Kevin translates for me when I don’t fully understand. He is a close friend of mine.”