Two changes as Frank Lampard names his Coventry City team to face Mark Robins’ Stoke
Coventry City team news from CoventryLive as Frank lampard names his starting line-up on Mark Robins’ first return to the CBS Arena
Frank Lampard has made two changes – one forced – to his Coventry City team to face Stoke and returning former boss Mark Robins at the CBS Arena.
With attacking midfielder Jack Rudoni recovering from a dislocated shoulder, in comes fit-again Victor Torp for the Sky Blues after recovering from a calf strain, while Jay Dasilva comes in as a straight swap for Jake Bidwell at left-back.
Elsewhere, Lampard has sticks with first choice Oliver Dovin in goal behind the central defensive partnership of Bobby Thomas and Liam Kitching. Milan van Ewijk and Dasilva complete the back four, deployed and right and left-back respectively in what is expected to be a 4-3-3 formation.
Josh Eccles and Matt Grimes continue in midfield alongside the in-coming Torp, while Tatsuhiro Sakamoto – the hero of last week’s 3-2 win at the Kassam Stadium with an assist and stunning winning goal – starts wide on the right and Ephron Mason-Clark on the left. That leaves Ellis Simms to continue to lead the line on a day when Haji Wright and Brandon Thomas-Asante provide attacking back-up from the bench
City: Oliver Dovin; Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva; Josh Eccles, Matt Grimes, Victor Torp; Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Ellis Simms, Ephron Mason-Clark.
Subs: Brad Collins (GK), Joel Latibeaudiere, Luis Binks, Jamie Allen, Ben Sheaf, Jamie Paterson, Jake Bidwell, Haji Wright, Brandon Thomas-Asante.
