Coventry v Bradford preview

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Coventry boss Tony Mowbray is expected to select his starting XI from an unchanged squad.

Mowbray has no new injury or suspension problems following his first game in charge, which ended in a 3-2 home defeat to Port Vale on Saturday.

Midfielder Conor Thomas, sidelined since mid-January due to a back injury, is edging closer to action after returning to training, but defender Reda Johnson (thigh) will be out for another three to four weeks.

Forward James Maddison is still unavailable due to growing-related back trouble and Jordan Willis is still absent.

Ben Williams will retain his place in goal for Bradford after Jordan Pickford’s recall by parent club Sunderland.

Pickford had started all of Bradford’s league fixtures this season after arriving in the summer, while Williams has stepped in for the cup games, including Saturday’s goalless FA Cup quarter-final draw against Reading.

Parkinson is expected to utilise his squad after the cup stalemate with the likes of Andy Halliday, Mark Yeates, Matty Dolan and Gary MacKenzie in contention to return.

Winger Filipe Morais returned from a three-game absence to start against Reading following a knee injury, but was withdrawn in the 76th minute and will be assessed.

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Coventry v Bradford preview

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Coventry manager Steven Pressley could be without duo Callum Wilson and Dan Seaborne when they host Bradford.

Despite both players playing a full 90 minutes during Saturday’s win at Crewe, the Sky Blues boss confirmed his concerns over their fitness prompting a potential reshuffle for the clash with Phil Parkinson’s stuttering side.

Wilson, who added two more goals to his impressive season-tally at the weekend, could be replaced by Nathan Delfouneso or Nathan Eccleston while Cyrus Christie is the most likely replacement for Seaborne.

John Fleck will serve the final game of his two-match ban having picked up 10 yellow cards this season.

Bradford defender Adam Drury is expected to miss the game at Coventry due to a knee injury.

The on-loan Leeds left-back sustained medial ligament damage during the weekend win at Leyton Orient and was replaced by Carl McHugh, who is expected to start in midweek.

Striker James Hanson remains doubtful due to the back injury that kept him out at Orient, so recent loan signing Jon Stead is expected to resume after making his debut on Saturday.

Midfielder Nathan Doyle is struggling with a groin problem and defender James Meredith (foot) remains a long-term absentee.