Coventry City squad list revealed as plenty of room for free agent signing
Coventry City have submitted their squad to the EFL for the remaining Championship matches
Coventry City have unveiled their squad list for the second half of the season with plenty of space left to sign a free agent.
Frank Lampard has been impressed with unattached former Swansea and Bristol City forward Jamie Paterson who has been training with the Sky Blues for the last month after leaving MLS side Charlotte FC of North Carolina, USA.
The versatile 33-year-old can play on either flank, as an attacking midfielder or second striker, and it’s understood that City are keen to add the Coventry-born player to their squad to help with the final run-in of the season when the club hope to make the play-offs.
The club have submitted their squad to the EFL for the final few months of the season following the January transfer window, and it’s been reduced by one from 24 registered seniors in the summer to 23 now, meaning there are two available spaces that can still be filled by free transfers.
The club have submitted their squad to the EFL for the final few months of the season following the January transfer window, and it’s been reduced by one from 24 registered seniors in the summer to 23 now, meaning there are two available spaces that can still be filled by free transfers.
Two players – Norman Bassette and Raphael Borges Rodrigues – have dropped out of the original senior squad named in August and joined the contracted list of players under-21, while Fabio Tavares has obviously been removed after joining Burton on loan and Jack Burroughs come into the mix after being recalled from his loan north of the border. Fellow recalled loan man Ryan Howley is named on the under-21s list.
Coventry City’s registered squad for the second half of the season
Frank Lampard was delighted with the character of his Coventry City players to snatch a late victory over QPR to lift the team up to eighth place in the table, just one point off the play-off places.
The Sky Blues weathered a late flag kick storm from the visitors but then went up the other end of the pitch and won the game in the last minute of five added for stoppages when Bobby Thomas made himself big at he back post to head home a Jack Rudoni corner.
“It’s a great way to win a game,” said City’s head coach with a smile. “I think first thing, respect to QPR. They played a good game as well, first half particularly when I thought we were quite a little bit off it, which is understandable after the week we have had. They have had a fresher week and time to prepare but it just shows you that if you can keep going and keep trying to do the right things you get your rewards.
