Coventry City get back to Championship action this Easter weekend as they enter the final push for promotion back to the Premier League.
The Sky Bues have seven games to secure their return to the top flight, 25 years after dropping out of English Football's elite division. And sitting nine points clear of second placed Middlesbrough, they are in a great position to go up as champions.
First up is Derby County at the CBS Arena on Good Friday (8pm) before a trip to Hull City on Easter Monday, again kicking off at 8pm - both for the benefit of the TV cameras.
The fact that Frank Lampard's men achieved their 3-0 win at Swansea last time out minus leading scorer Haji Wright and star midfielder Jack Rudoni speaks volumes for the squad's strength in depth. It's hoped those two players will be back soon to see the club over the line, along with the various internationals who are on duty this week. Here's a look at where they are in their recovery programmes.
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Brandon Thomas-Asante
Injury: Unspecified
What's been said: The forward withdrew from Ghana's squad for the nation's friendly matches away to Austria and Germany. Reports from Ghana claimed that the forward was “forced off in the 62nd minute (against Swansea) after suffering an injury.”
The exact nature of the injury and how serious it is has not been revealed, or, indeed, whether the withdrawal is merely more of a precaution. Taking to Instagram, Thomas-Asante posted: "Frustrating to miss out on camp with the team, which is always an honour I hold highly.
"Upon collaborative advice of both Ghana and Coventry, I'll focus on maintaining my fitness for an important few months for both club and country."
Return date: Unclear but hoped to be Derby County (Friday)
Haji Wright
Injury: groin strain
What's been said: Lampard said on Friday (March 20): “He's doing OK, he won't be fit for Swansea and he won't travel to America to play the international games, but we're hopeful he'll be fit after the international break.”
Return date: Derby County (Good Friday).
Jack Rudoni
Injury: calf
What's been said: Rudoni has sat out the last four matches with a calf strain but Lampard was 'hopeful' that the attacking midfielder would be back training this week.
Return date: Derby County (Good Friday)
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Bobby Thomas
Injury: calf
What's been said: The centre-half returned from three games out at Swansea just before the international break, getting through 82 minutes before being replaced by Luke Woolfenden. And Lampard confirmed that was just to "save" the defender, saying: "It was good to be able to get Bobby off, off the back of the injury and that was just to try and save him a little bit."
Joel Latibeaudiere and Ephron Mason-Clark
The pair played in Jamaica's 1-0 win over New Caledonia in a World Cup play-off semi-final in Mexico last week (March 27). Making his debut for his country, Mason-Clark played 84 minutes for the Reggae Boyz on the left wing while Latibeaudiere played the full 90 in defence. Jamaica now face DR Congo in the final, also in Mexico, on Tuesday (March 31) for a place in the World Cup.
Lampard has expressed concern about the long-haul travel faced by the players and any resulting fatigue and jet-lag ahead of Friday night's match with the Rams.
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