Coventry City host Newcastle United on Monday night looking to win at home for the first time this season, in the league or any cup.
Frank Lampard’s side beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 on 19 September, ending a 25-year wait for a top-flight win. Coventry have not beaten Newcastle since October 1999.
Coventry City team news
Taiwo Awoniyi completes a three-game suspension after his sending-off against Brighton, and Haji Wright (quad), Luke Woolfenden (knee), Josh Eccles (calf) and Aurele Amenda (calf) are all out. Milan van Ewijk (hamstring) returned to training during the week and is expected back in the matchday squad. Kaine Kesler-Hayden (hamstring) is also back on the training pitch but has not played since May.
Caleb Yirenkyi filled in at right wing-back at Forest, and Lampard is likely to keep him there, leaving Van Ewijk on the bench. Ethan Pinnock and Bobby Thomas kept the clean sheet at the City Ground, with Stephen Mfuni covering for Amenda in the back three. Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, whose long kick set up Jay Dasilva’s goal, and Dasilva are both expected to start. Matt Grimes, Frank Onyeka, Jack Rudoni, Ephron Mason-Clark and Brandon Thomas-Asante complete an unchanged XI.
Coventry City predicted lineup
Coventry City possible starting XI: Rushworth; Mfuni, Pinnock, Thomas; Yirenkyi, Grimes, Onyeka, Dasilva; Rudoni, Mason-Clark; Thomas-Asante
When will the match kick off?
The Premier League match kicks off at 20:00 BST on Monday, 12 October 2026.
How to watch Coventry City vs Newcastle United?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK.
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