Coventry City enter their preparations for Monday night's televised encounter against Newcastle United managing a major injury headache, with latest fitness updates revealing that several first-team players facing time on the treatment table.
Aurele Amenda has been ruled out until Christmas after sustaining a serious calf tear, while forward Haji Wright remains sidelined until the end of October with a quad strain.
Taiwo Awoniyi will also miss the visit of Newcastle as he serves the final game of a domestic suspension.
The setbacks arrive just as the Sky Blues gained positive momentum, having claimed their historic first Premier League win in 25 years away at Nottingham Forest before the international break.
Manager Frank Lampard and his staff are forced to reshuffle their defensive options to handle Newcastle's frontline at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
