Sky Blues wait on trio

21 February 2011 12:00
Coventry will assess Lee Carsley, Sammy Clingan and Ben Turner ahead of the visit of Swansea. Skipper Carsley (Achilles and hernia surgery), fellow midfielder Clingan and centre-back Ben Turner (both knee) are each on the verge of making their long-awaited returns, with Turner the longest absentee having not played since early November. Speaking ahead of Tuesday`s encounter against the Swans, Sky Blues manager Aidy Boothroyd said: "I`m hopeful of having three back for the game, I`ll be very, very disappointed if we don`t have one back." That one is likely to be Clingan who is the most advanced in his recovery having got through 30 minutes of a practice match unscathed on Thursday. However, central defender James McPake (lower back complaint) remains in the treatment room. With Coventry not playing over the weekend, Boothroyd completed a scouting mission on Swansea as they comfortably brushed aside an injury-ravaged Doncaster 3-0 at the Liberty Stadium. And he knows his charges will have their work cut out against a side only narrowly out of the top two on goal difference.

Source: PA