Injury blow as Frank Lampard has names his Coventry City team to face Millwall
Frank Lampard has made one forced change to his Coventry City side from Boxing Day as the team turns their attention to mid-table Millwall at the CBS Arena.
The Sky Blues, who beat the Lions 1-0 at The Den last month, are without the in-form Ephron Mason-Clark who was taken off at half-time against Plymouth with a tight hamstring last time out. Victor Torp is the player to come in to replace him, albeit likely that Jack Rudoni will operate out wide on the left, assuming the City boss sticks with his usual 4-2-3-1 formation.
Oliver Dovin continues in goal ahead of Brad Collins, who is once again on the bench, and the back four stays he same with Bobby Thomas and Joel Latibeaudiere at the heart of the defence, while Milan van Ewijk and Jake Bidwell continue to occupy the right and left-back positions, respectively.
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Josh Eccles and Ben Sheaf are again partnered in the holding roles and it looks as if Torp will provide a more attacking threat behind lone striker Norman Bassette, with Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and Rudoni on the wings.
Fabio Tavares comes back into the matchday squad which includes Raphael Borges Rodrigues for a second time, as well as Ellis Simms and Brandon Thomas-Asante as back-up strikers.
City: Oliver Dovin; Milan Van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jake Bidwell; Josh Eccles, Ben Sheaf; Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Victor Torp, Jack Rudoni; Norman Bassette.
Subs: Brad Collins; Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva, Luis Binks, Jamie Allen, Ellis Simms, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Fabio Tavares.
