Frank Lampard is forced into one change for today’s big local derby game at Leicester where Ephron Mason-Clark sits out due to injury.

That is a blow to the Sky Blues following the winger’s hot recent form and means striker Brandon Thomas-Asante steps up to deputise out wide on the left flank.

Otherwise, the team is unchanged from last week’s line-up against Norwich, which means Carl Rushworth continues in goal behind a settled back four that sees Milan van Ewijk at right-back and Jay Dasilva on the left.

Bobby Thomas and Liam Kitching continue their central defensive partnership as deadline day signing Luke Woolfenden continues to wait for his debut.

Elsewhere, Matt Grimes will hold in midfield with Victor Torp given licence to push forward. That leaves Tatsuhiro Sakamoto to operate

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