Leeds Utd v Coventry City Match Thread
Leeds Utd v Coventry City
28th September 3:00pm | Elland Road
Leeds welcome an out of form Coventry City side to Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, hopeful of building on their win 2-0 win at Cardiff City last weekend.
The Sky Blues only win of the season came on the opening day; a narrow 3-2 victory over recently promoted Oxford Utd. Since then two draws and successive home defeats against Norwich and Swansea City leave the 22/23 play off finalists under pressure.
Leeds have not beaten Coventry City since David Somma's winner back in 2011, though to be fair they have only played each other four times since. Farke's side only managed a draw against them at Elland Road last season, and lost at the Coventry Building Society Arena 2-1; with Joel Piroe's 76th minute effort not being enough to cancel out goals from Ellis Simms and Haji Wright.
Ao Tanaka is inching closer to his first start since joining the Whites last month. He is thought to be a more attacking option than Ilia Gruev who has been criticised this season for poor performances.
Dan James and Max Wober remain side-lined with respective hamstring and thigh injuries.
On loan signing Manor Solomon will miss the game too. The Israeli International has picked up a hamstring issue, connected to the back injury that forced him to miss the Cardiff game last week! We're not told the seriousness of this issue is, but is likely to keep benched for weeks!
Coventry fans are awaiting news of Jamie Allen's serious-looking knee injury, with the 29-year-old forced off in the first half during the defeat to Swansea. The Sky Blues are moving towards a full-blow fitness crisis in midfield, although Ben Sheaf could return after injury. Raphael Borges Rodrigues continues to recover from a leg injury, with the Australian youngster yet to feature for his new employers since moving from the A-League over the summer.
28th September 3:00pm | Elland Road
Leeds welcome an out of form Coventry City side to Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, hopeful of building on their win 2-0 win at Cardiff City last weekend.
The Sky Blues only win of the season came on the opening day; a narrow 3-2 victory over recently promoted Oxford Utd. Since then two draws and successive home defeats against Norwich and Swansea City leave the 22/23 play off finalists under pressure.
Leeds have not beaten Coventry City since David Somma's winner back in 2011, though to be fair they have only played each other four times since. Farke's side only managed a draw against them at Elland Road last season, and lost at the Coventry Building Society Arena 2-1; with Joel Piroe's 76th minute effort not being enough to cancel out goals from Ellis Simms and Haji Wright.
Ao Tanaka is inching closer to his first start since joining the Whites last month. He is thought to be a more attacking option than Ilia Gruev who has been criticised this season for poor performances.
Dan James and Max Wober remain side-lined with respective hamstring and thigh injuries.
On loan signing Manor Solomon will miss the game too. The Israeli International has picked up a hamstring issue, connected to the back injury that forced him to miss the Cardiff game last week! We're not told the seriousness of this issue is, but is likely to keep benched for weeks!
Coventry fans are awaiting news of Jamie Allen's serious-looking knee injury, with the 29-year-old forced off in the first half during the defeat to Swansea. The Sky Blues are moving towards a full-blow fitness crisis in midfield, although Ben Sheaf could return after injury. Raphael Borges Rodrigues continues to recover from a leg injury, with the Australian youngster yet to feature for his new employers since moving from the A-League over the summer.