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Coventry City Take Unbeaten Lead to Fratton Park Test Tonight

Frank Lampard cites last season’s 4-1 defeat there as the catalyst for the rise that now has his side leading the division.

Overview

  • Coventry arrive top of the Championship with an unbeaten record, 29 goals in 10 league games, and five straight clean sheets anchored by Carl Rushworth behind a settled back four.
  • Portsmouth enter on strong form after beating Middlesbrough and drawing at Leicester, a run widely viewed as the sternest threat to Coventry’s momentum.
  • Josh Eccles is expected to be available for the trip, while playmaker Jack Rudoni remains sidelined with a calf issue that lacks a firm return date.
  • Joel Latibeaudiere returned early from Jamaica after a knee ‘lock’ and will be assessed by Coventry’s staff, with goalkeeper Oliver Dovin still out long term as he targets a January return.
  • With three games in eight days, selection is likely to stay stable at the back, Haji Wright leads the scoring chart, and Brandon Thomas-Asante has six goals after a productive recent run.