Coventry host Blackburn aiming to extend unbeaten league run to 10

Coventry City will aim to extend their unbeaten league run to 10 matches when they host Blackburn Rovers at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday afternoon, with the Sky Blues top of the Championship and the visitors fighting to climb clear of the relegation zone. Coventry sit first with 19 points from nine league games, while Blackburn are 21st with seven points from eight matches, setting up a contest that contrasts the two clubs’ early-season trajectories.

Coventry have arrived at the fixture on a run of eye-catching results, including a 5-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday on October 4 and three consecutive victories that produced an aggregate 12-0 scoreline. Frank Lampard’s side have combined a sturdy defence with a potent attack; Haji Wright has been central to that output, with eight league goals this season and 11 in all competitions. Manager Lampard has stressed continuity rather than revenge as a motivator, saying of a difficult result last season against Portsmouth, "It was a tough day but it was a bit of a turning point... I am not out for revenge, I am out to try and continue the form we are in and put in a good performance."

Coventry will be without midfielder...