Coventry City anticipated that a key player will return against Stoke.
Coventry City’s expected lineup to play Stoke is being questioned by Sky Blues reporter Andy Turner. The team that Mark Robins chose
This weekend, Coventry City will travel to Stoke in a swift turnaround for both teams, who played on Wednesday night. Nevertheless, following their exhausting midweek trip to Plymouth, the Sky Blues will be a little more fatigued than the Potters.
The advantage of playing at home was relished by Steven Schumacher’s team, who defeated Queens Park Rangers 1-0 in a close but crucial match to record their first Bet365 Stadium victory since October.
If the Potters manager continues to field a winning team, City will be up against two former Sky Blues, Luke McNally and Michael Rose, who will continue to partner in central defense on a day when Callum O’Hare is almost certainly going to be starting for Coventry again after being rested against Plymouth.
Some supporters criticized Robins for making too many changes at Home Park, but it’s obvious that the manager needs to properly manage his team as they go through a challenging stretch of games quickly after one another.
Star right-back Milan van Ewijk was a touch worn out in the 2-2 draw in Devon, so it’s unclear if he sits out this time around despite the Robins lacking any natural right-back competition or cover. Joel Latibeaudiere, a versatile center defender with experience playing in midfield versus Argyle, is one option.
Bobby Thomas and Liam Kitching, on the other hand, are probably going to stick together at the center of the back four. At left-back, it’s still a draw between Jake Bidwell and Jay Dasilva, though the former has been the more reliable of the two in recent months when wearing the shirt.
After coming on as a substitute and making a late appearance against Argyle, Josh Eccles may be added back to the midfield alongside Victor Torp, so he should be pretty fresh, and O’Hare is probably going to start at number 10. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is now on the right, and Kasey Palmer or Haji Wright is on the left. If Robins can continue to control the energy levels in his team, Wright will be the favorite to start, even if he just played the final thirty or so minutes on Wednesday night.
If Robins remains with his 4-2-3-1 configuration that has worked so well for him lately, that leaves Ellis Simms or Matty Godden to lead the line.
Expected Brad Collins, Bobby Milan van Ewijk, and the City squad
