Starting OL added to Oklahoma's injury report ahead of Missouri matchup

The Oklahoma Sooners had a surprisingly short injury list on Wednesday, but it grew by one on Thursday evening.

OU left guard Heath Ozaeta was added to Thursday's SEC Availability Report as doubtful after not being on the list at all on Wednesday before the No. 8 Sooners host the No. 22 Missouri Tigers at 11 a.m. CT Saturday on ABC. Based on SEC guidelines, a doubtful tag gives a player a 25% chance of playing that week.

Heath Ozaeta injury update

After missing the season opener because of an injury, Ozaeta, a redshirt sophomore, started seven games at left guard before being behind redshirt freshman Eddy Pierre-Louis the last two games. Pierre-Louis also started Week 1 while Ozaeta was out.

Ozaeta also made eight starts last season while playing in 12 games a redshirt freshman. The left side of the line was noticeably better after Ozaeta cracked the starting lineup last year next to Logan Howland.

With Pierre-Louis recently taking over at left guard, Ozaeta's absence won't be detrimental for the Sooners against Mizzou, but they still can't afford to lose any depth along the offensive line. Offensive linemen Troy Everett, Jacob Sexton and Jake Taylor have been out most of the season and will be again on Saturday. That leaves redshirt freshman Daniel Akinkunmi as the only other left guard left on OU's Week 13 depth chart.

Even with the injuries, the Sooners will still likely have the same starting five up front with left tackle Michael Fasusi, Pierre-Louis, center Jake Maikkula, right guard Febechi Nwaiwu and right tackle Ryan Fodje. That group includes three freshmen in Pierre-Louis, Fasusi and Fodje.

Running back Jovantae Barnes, cornerback Gentry Williams and defensive end R Mason Thomas were also on Thursday's SEC Availability Report as questionable. Thomas and Williams are both defensive starters.