WHEN AND WHERE
We face the newly-promoted side in the Premier League on Saturday 5 September with the game scheduled for kick-off at the Etihad Stadium at 15:00 (UK).
The game will not be shown on live TV in the UK, but you can keep across all of the action via the official Man City app, as well as the key moments on X/Twitter: @ManCity.
Supporters living around the world can find out how they can tune in via our global listings, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
APP COVERAGE
As always, the Official Man City App will have all the match coverage you need from wherever you are in the world.
From two hours before kick-off to all the post-match reaction, our Matchday Centre will provide blow-by-blow updates and analysis.
For those with push notifications turned on in the app, you’ll be alerted to the key moments throughout the game as they happen, with our CITY+ commentary from Alistair Mann will begin once the game gets under way.
Shortly after the full-time whistle, a comprehensive match report as well as reaction from Enzo Maresca and the players can also be viewed on our website and app.
A comprehensive match report, highlights and Full Match Replay (via CITY+) will follow across the evening.
On CITY+ meanwhile, there’ll be our popular full-match replay as well as our extended highlights offering which features the best 20 minutes of action from the game.
MATCHDAY LIVE
The show will start 90 minutes before kick-off with special guests offering their pre-match thoughts ahead of the game.
The panel will offer expert insight before, during and after the game.
They will assess team news, run the rule over the first half at the break and assess the result as the final whistle blows.
As well as that, you’ll also get live text updates throughout the day from our journalists at the stadium.
Alistair Mann will guide fans through proceedings with live audio commentary on CITY+.
There’s an extended post-match show this season, with a bumper 60 minutes of analysis from our panel of experts as well as reaction from the manager and the match’s headline-makers.
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PRESS CONFERENCE
Enzo Maresca will face the media on Friday 4 September at 13:30 (UK).
The manager will speak to journalists at the CFA and you can watch the briefing live on mancity.com and our official app.
Don’t worry if you miss it though - there’ll be written and video recaps appearing on our digital estate later in the day, including injury news ahead of the game.
OPPOSING MANAGER - FRANK LAMPARD
After a stellar playing career, the former Chelsea and City man masterminded Coventry’s spectacular return to the top-flight, cruising to Championship glory with just seven losses in 46 league matches last season.
After previous coaching stints at Derby County and Chelsea, the England legend seems to have found his managerial home with the Sky Blues.
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PREVIOUS MEETING
Our last encounter against Coventry came back in Division 1 back in March 2002, where we claimed a sixth successive home victory with a 4-2 win, thanks to a Shaun Wright-Phillips brace, added to by goals from Darren Huckerby and Danny Tiatto.