Overview

• The midfielder came on in the 76th minute of Coventry’s draw at Leicester, ending an absence of almost four months.
• He remains available for selection for Saturday’s home game against Birmingham City, scheduled for 12:30 BST.
• Eccles says scans found blood pooled near the bone in his left thigh that subsequently calcified into a thin growth about 10cm long.
• The injury cost him the whole pre-season and the start of the campaign, but he now reports the pain has gone and his playing style is unchanged.
• The 25-year-old Coventry academy graduate has over 160 senior appearances and is under contract through the 2027-28 season.