Coventry City team to face Bristol City as Frank Lampard drops...

As Frank Lampard makes just one change from the team that ultimately defeated Sheffield Wednesday on penalties

in the FA Cup last weekend, Bobby Thomas is benched for Coventry City on Saturday. Joel Latibeaudiere returns to

the starting lineup, although Thomas, who has started every league game since September, makes way here.

Jay Dasilva maintains his position as a left wingback in the starting lineup, surpassing Jake Bidwell, who on Friday

inked a new deal with the Sky Blues. In front of them Josh Eccles, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, and shootout winner

Norman Bassette are among the substitutes, while Brandon Thomas-Asante joins Ellis Simms in attacking.

City, of course, remain without key trio Haji Wright, Ephron Mason-Clark and Ben Sheaf, while Ben Wilson, who is

back in training again after three months out with a knee problem, remains an absentee with Brad Collins’ inclusion

in the squad continuing.

Bristol City, meanwhile, named former City loanee Luke McNally in their starting XI, alongside striker Nahki Wells

and midfielders Max Bird and Scott Twine.

Coventry City: Dovin; Van Ewijk, Latibeaudiere, Binks, Kitching, Dasilva; Allen, Torp, Rudoni; Thomas-Asante,

Simms

Substitutes: Collins, Thomas, Bidwell, Sakamoto, Eccles, Bassette, Raphael, Tavares, Sandiford Jr

Bristol City: O’Leary; Dickie, McNally, Vyner, McCrorie, Roberts; Bird, Knight, Twine; Mehmeti, Wells

Substitutes: Bajic, Naismith, Williamas, Sykes, Tanner, Bell, Armstrong, Earthy, Hirakawa

Coventry City team to face Bristol City as Frank Lampard drops regular to the bench