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- NewsCoventry City
- Jack Rudoni missed the final pre-season game with a calf problem, but Frank Lampard hopes to have his star midfielder back available on Saturday.
- Haji Wright made the bench for that game, but question marks remain over his fitness levels heading into opening weekend.
- Expect summer signings Carl Rushworth and Kaine Kesler-Hayden to start against Hull.
Hull City- Long-term absentees Liam Millar and Mohamed Belloumi aren't expected back until the first international break of the season.
- Expect new manager Sergej Jakirovic to line up with a 4-2-3-1 system, with summer signings Semi Ajayi and John Lundstram slotting right into the starting XI.
- Eliot Matazo will not be available for selection until around December.
- Facts1There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Hull City's last 9 England. Championship games
- Prediction
Coventry's play-off dream ended in heartbreak back in May when they were beaten by Sunderland deep into stoppage time in the second leg. Fortunately for fans of the Sky Blues, Frank Lampard's side are well placed to fight for a top-six spot once again in 2025/26 following a stable summer of recruitment.
Hull narrowly avoided the drop last season following a nail-biting run-in that produced just two wins in the final nine league fixtures. Ruben Selles was sacked as a result - he subsequently ended up at Sheffield United - with Sergej Jakirovic hired to replace him. Survival is once again the aim for the Tigers, who have a thin squad at the present moment.