Coventry City notebook: KP edge closer to World Cup as pre-season continues to take shape

All continues to be quiet on the Coventry front as Sky Blues fans eagerly await news of new signings and the release of next season’s kit.

The Championship club continue to be linked with players amid reported strong interest in the likes of Ben Sheaf, but so far Mark Robins has done little early business as Australian winger Raphael Borges Rodrigues joined the January capture of Ephron Mason. Clark prior to the team’s preseason return.

The Sky Blues normally return to work on July 1, but with the Championship starting a week later than usual due to the Euros, City may return a week later. Here we take a look at what’s happening in and around the club.

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Kasey is getting closer to the World Cup

Kasey Palmer helped Jamaica move a step closer to World Cup qualification as the Reggae Boyz beat Dominica 3-2 on Sunday night. The Coventry City playmaker was slotted into his favored number ten position behind the front two and came through 90 minutes of action in the second round of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers at Windsor Park Stadium.

Jamaica remain in second place, behind counterparts Guatemala, in Group E qualifying with Sky Blues teammate Joel Latibeaudiere missing out with a calf strain.

EFL publishes Sky Blues retained list

Coventry’s full official retained list has been published by the EFL. There are 29 players on the Sky Blues roster, eight of whom are development players. Mark Robins is a manager who likes to give young players a chance, so don’t be surprised to see a flurry of Under-21 features in pre-season, which kicks off in just a few short weeks.

Jamie Allen, Kai Andrews, Luke Bell, Jake Bidwell, Jack Burroughs, Brad Collins, Jay Dasilva, Riccardo Di Trolio, Josh Eccles, Matty Godden, Ryan Howley, Liam Kitching, Joel Latibeaudiere, Ephron Mason-Clark, Isaac Moore, Justin Obikwu , Victor Torp Overgaard, Kasey Palmer, Marco Rus, Kain Ryan, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Ben Sheaf, Ellis Simms, Fabio Tavares, Bobby Thomas, Cian Tyler, Milan Van Ewijk, Ben Wilson, Haji Wright.

The under-21 pre-season is taking shape

The pre-season fixtures for the Sky Blues Under-21s have been confirmed ahead of the 2024/25 Professional Development League campaign.

John Dempster’s side will begin their preparations with a trip to non-league neighbors Leamington and Your Co-op Community Stadium.

The newly-promoted National League North will host the Sky Blues on Saturday, July 13, with kick-off scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

A few days later, another game on the road will see the city’s youngsters take on Chatham Town at The Bauvill Stadium. The Isthmian League Premier Division team will be the opponent on Tuesday, July 16, with kick-off scheduled for 19:45.

Then finally, the third fixture that has been confirmed on this date is a clash with Stratford Town on Saturday 27th July. Dempster’s side will travel to the home of Southern League Premier Division Central with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.

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