Stoke City vs Coventry

Coventry City team news from CoventryLive as Mark Robins' men travel to the Potteries to take on Stoke City.

Fabio Tavares offers further striking back-up against The Potters. Godden is understood to be carrying an ankle injury from Wednesday night’s 1-0 win over Sheffield United when he took a whack and required treatment during the game. Ben Wilson continues in goal ahead of Simon Moore behind a back three of Michael Rose, Kyle McFadzean and Jonathan Panzo. Gus Hamer returns to the starting line-up in place of the suspended Ben Sheaf, and partners Josh Eccles in the holding roles while Jamie Allen and Palmer play at the top of the box behind lone striker Gyokeres. Martyn Waghorn has recovered from his midweek hamstring issue to take his place on the bench where there’s a welcome return for O’Hare, who is included for the first time this season after almost three months out with a hamstring tear. Mark Robins has made two forced changes to his Coventry City team to face Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium, with the big news being the return of Callum O’Hare to the matchday squad on a day when striker Matty Godden is out injured.

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between Stoke City and Coventry City at the bet365 Stadium as Jamie Allen and Gustavo ...

The hosts, who also suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Rotherham in midweek, looked to provide a positive response and started brightly. Gustavo Hamer created the opener for Jamie Allen in the second half and added a second as the visitors closed the gap to safety to just one point. The Potters, who slump to a second home defeat in the space of five days, dominated but to no avail.

Coventry City's revival continued as they secured a third successive victory with a 2-0 win at Stoke. The Potters, who slump to a second home defeat in the ...

The hosts, who also suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Rotherham in midweek, looked to provide a positive response and started brightly. Gustavo Hamer created the opener for Jamie Allen in the second half and added a second as the visitors closed the gap to safety to just one point. The Potters, who slump to a second home defeat in the space of five days, dominated but to no avail.

Stoke City boss Alex Neil believes that consistency might not determine the fate of the Championship this season.

“You can win a couple of games and go up eight, nine, 10 spots in the league which is highly unusual at this stage. I don’t think there’s an outstanding team so far. “I think any team that has lost seven games already and is still at the top of the division is a representation of where teams are at the moment.

Neil has endured a difficult start to life at the Bet365 Stadium but has seen major improvements in recent games despite losing to Rotherham in midweek. However ...

It’s an issue that perhaps precedes Neil and one he has been left with to solve. If you look at the Swansea game when we conceded, we started really, really brightly and should score before they score. The Potters have conceded five and scored once in the opening 15 minutes of matches so far this season with those early goals proving costly. That comes through making good decisions with the ball, without the ball. [Rotherham](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/rotherham-united-news/) in midweek. [Stoke City](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/stoke-city-news/) manager Alex Neil is hoping to find the right balance to his side conceding early goals after identifying it as a major issue.

Coventry City win for the third time in eight days with a club record shut-out in their Gustavo Hamer-inspired victory at Stoke.

- Shots - 2Clarke - 24Fosu-Henry - 8Baker - 3Fox - 6Jagielka - 16Wilmot - 1Bursik In over five years here, they've been absolutely magnificent and the players respond to that." But we stayed in the game when we weren't at our best. "Beyond that, I didn't think Coventry had anything in the game, but nobody cares because we lost. What they care about is winning games and scoring goals.

The latest Stoke City news as the Potters fanbase reacts to their side's latest defeat in the Championship.

We just have a team like i stated weeks ago full of individuals. The mood among supporters has certainly shifted after they impressively secured consecutive wins over Sheffield United and Preston heading into this week of action. Too Stoke. Gus Hamer set up the Sky Blues' first goal mid-way through the second half with a neat pass for Jamie Allen. Too predictable. Stuart Nicholls: We are going nowhere until we sort out this inconsistent mentality.