Coventry City dealt fresh injury blow ahead of Birmingham City clash

Coventry City have a number of ongoing injuries and illness concerns heading into the clash with Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Good Friday (April 15).

The latest blow for Mark Robins is that of midfielder Jordan Shipley, who missed out on Sunday's win over league leaders Fulham after he was taken ill, while Josh Eccles has tested positive for Covid-19.

Chelsea loanee Jake Clarke-Salter and striker Matt Godden have been ruled out for the rest of the season with groin and calf tear injuries respectively.

Here is the other latest City injury news, as per Coventry Live.

The centre-half limped off in the 4-1 win over Sheffield United and has missed out on the last four games due to a calf strain. There is a chance he could be ready for contention this Friday after missing out at Fulham.

Robins told Coventry Live: "Kyle looks ahead of schedule but we have to be careful. He wants to go out and play but we have to make sure he doesn’t break down again, so if it means he misses out at Fulham and is ready for Easter then fine."

The winger who suffered a damage to his cartilage will not be available for the encounter. He is expected to be out of action from four to six weeks.

The Sky Blues midfielder is expected to return between mid to late April after sustaining a hamstring tear.

Robins added: "Liam Kelly is taking a little bit more time and there’s no point rushing him. But hopefully he can play before the end of the season."