Coventry injury update before Hull opener

Coventry City provide updates on Haji Wright, Josh Eccles and Joel Latibeaudiere ahead of the Championship opener with Hull.

Wright Eccles Latibeaudiere Coventry City Injury Update Before Hull Opener

Haji Wright has come through his comeback cameo unscathed and is fit to feature against Hull in Coventry City's opening Championship game at the CBS Arena. Wright had missed much of pre season with an Achilles issue picked up while on international duty with the United States, and he returned with 12 minutes in the 2 2 friendly draw with St Pauli as City wrapped up their schedule. Lampard said the rehab has gone well and minutes will be managed in the early games.

Josh Eccles is close to a return from a dead leg that kept him out of pre season, while Joel Latibeaudiere continues to recover from a knee injury. Eccles will start training with the group next week and be factored in as he builds up his fitness, and Latibeaudiere will need more work to get ready after missing time in the build up. Coventry will balance the need to be competitive with the push to build a durable squad for a busy schedule ahead.

The update shows Coventry City leaning on careful recovery rather than rushing players back. Wrights availability gives the attack a lift, but the surrounding injuries underline how fragile the squad is early in the campaign. The club is signaling a strategy that values gradual returns and measured rotation over haste at the start of the season.

Highlights

The season will test how Coventry balances risk and reward in a crowded fixture list.