Coventry City v Blackburn Rovers: Latest team news, score prediction, Is there a live stream? What time is kick-off?

Blackburn Rovers will be heading into this tie desperate to win three points after their disappointment against Reading before the international break, facing Coventry City away from home this afternoon.

Tony Mowbray’s men were favourites to take all three points from the Royals at the Select Car Leasing Stadium – but failed to perform well enough and missed a sitter as Josh Laurent took full advantage and scored a wonder goal late on in Berkshire.

This result has only gone on to damage their promotion hopes after previously establishing themselves as genuine automatic promotion contenders, a decline that will concern supporters of the Lancashire outfit.

Nonetheless, are still firmly in the play-off race and currently sit in sixth place, needing to win as many games as possible between now and the end of the season to fend off the likes of Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest.

Today’s opponents Coventry City still hold their own hopes of forcing their way into the top six, sitting just six points adrift of Rovers at this stage and a victory would boost their promotion chances massively.

Ahead of this clash, we have everything you need to know with the action getting underway this afternoon.

Latest team news

The Sky Blues could be facing a bit of bother in defence with both Kyle McFadzean and Jake Clarke-Salter ruled out of this afternoon’s meeting, a double blow for Mark Robins who would have ideally had both back considering the attacking threat the visitors possess. The latter may be out for the remainder of the season.

Michael Rose is also a doubt for today, although he could play a part in this match and that would be comforting news for Dominic Hyam who won’t want to be the only centre-back playing against a capable