Coventry City set for double injury boost just in time for upcoming Millwall clash
Coventry City are set to welcome back a couple of players in time for their date with Millwall.
Coventry City are likely to welcome back to players in time for their Championship class with Millwall in less than two weeks. The Sky Blues have had a very solid start to the season, currently sixth place in the Championship, although they are currently only two points ahead of the Lions.
The two sides face off at The Den on Wednesday, October 1, and it will be an interesting clash between two sides who hold play-off ambitions this season.
Before then, Coventry face Leicester City in a Midlands derby and Birmingham City in another, while Millwall face Watford at home and Swansea City away from home. By the time that first October date rolls around, Coventry are expecting to get two players back, with Frank Lampard confirming as much in his pre-match press conference this week.
Speaking about defender Kaine Kesler-Hayden, he said: “He’s ready to train with us next week, so we’re hoping he’ll be available for the Birmingham game onwards at the minute. He was out on the grass yesterday on his own, so hopefully he’ll be back with us soon.”
Elsewhere, Joel Latibeaudiere, who missed pre-season with a knee injury, is also expected back. “He’s on the pitch with us now, training with the group,” Lampard added. “His injury was a bit difficult because and was an awkward one with the summer that he had.
“He had to rest it and he’s had to have the mini pre-season. So we’re hoping now that he’s training with us as of the last two days that in the next couple of weeks he’ll be match fit, hopefully. It was a knee injury. I don’t know the specifics of it but he’s back with us and it’s all good.”
As for Millwall, they suffered two fresh setbacks during their Carabao Cup penalty shootout defeat to Crystal Palace, with Daniel Kelly and Max Crocombe picking up issues. Lions boss Alex Neil doesn’t know the extent of those issues, saying after the game: “Max has got a sore toe, I believe, and Dan’s got a tight hamstring. So I don’t know how long they normally take.”
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