Mark Robins has one bit of positive injury news ahead of Sunday’s big FA Cup semi-final with Manchester United (3.30pm kick-off), revealing that one of his returning players might just “sneak onto the bench” at Wembley.
Midfielder Jamie Allen has been out since early February, initially with a fractured cheekbone and then, on his return to training, he suffered a calf strain that has kept him out of action for the last month. Providing an update on the 29-year-old, the Sky Blues boss said: “Jamie is joining in today. He’s been around it again this week and will be part of training today, so we’ll see. He may end up sneaking onto the bench.”
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City will, of course, be without playmaker Kasey Palmer who is serving an FA Cup suspension after picking up two yellow cards over the course of the competition, while long-term casualty Tatsuhiro Sakamoto will also be in the stands at Wembley.
Elsewhere, the only other recent injury issue has been a calf problem for Matty Godden but the experienced striker made a return to the matchday squad against Birmingham City last weekend, albeit as an unused substitute, and with another full week of training in his legs should be fighting fit for the weekend.
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Coventry City continue to make new history under the management of Mark Robins who has guided the club to their first FA Cup semi-final since winning the famous competition in 1987, in what is still regarded as the Sky Blues’ finest hour.
Having beaten Wolverhampton Wanderers some 37 years later in the quarter-finals, City now face the mighty Manchester United in the last four at Wembley on Sunday, April 21 – only the second time the club have ever reached that stage.
To celebrate and mark the achievement, the Coventry Telegraph has produced a bumper 40-page souvenir publication, packed with exclusive interviews with Mark Robins and his trusty assistant and head coach Adi Viveash, as well as a look back at the 1987 road to Wembley.
Hear how former Man United striker Robins feels about pitting his managerial wits against the club he still supports and has much affection for from his playing days, and how City’s esteemed coach Viveash helped plot Wolves’ downfall, and his fascinating take on how to beat top end Premier League opponents for a second time. He’ll be talking tactics, attention to detail, mind games and, of course, one of the biggest ingredients for success – belief!
