Crawley set to be unchanged for Coventry clash

Posted Thursday, April 12, 2018 by PA

Crawley boss Harry Kewell expects to have an unchanged squad for the visit of play-off hopefuls Coventry.

The Reds are already assured of League Two football again next season and Kewell is unlikely to make many changes to his team.

Defender Joe McNerney will be hoping to get back into the starting line-up after having to settle for a place on the bench for the last three games.

Crawley’s only injury concern is Thomas Verheydt as he continues to recover from a knee problem.

Coventry remain in the top seven despite back-to-back defeats and no win in three matches, but the Sky Blues are back to full strength in defence after Jordan Willis declared himself fit again.

The 23-year-old has said this week that he has fully recovered from the ankle injury that has seen him miss six straight fixtures, and eight in total recently.

Midfielder Carl Baker has been out because of illness but it is hoped he could be back in contention shortly.

Coventry could begin the game out of the play-off places if Mansfield avoid defeat at local rivals Chesterfield in the early kick-off on Saturday.