Coventry City have confirmed their starting lineup for the Premier League match against Brighton, with Carl Rushworth set to start in goal. The Sky Blues name an unchanged XI from their last game, aiming to break a run of three consecutive defeats at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Grimes retains the captaincy and leads a midfield that includes Onyeka and van Ewijk, while Awoniyi leads the line. Brighton will field Verbruggen in goal with Dunk as captain, looking to build on their recent away win over Coventry.
The match kicks off at 6:30 pm IST, with Coventry currently bottom of the Premier League table on zero points after three games. They have scored no goals and conceded five so far this season, leaving them 12 points behind leaders Arsenal.
Coventry lost their last encounter with Brighton 0-5 on 13 September, a result that saw goals from Kostoulas, Yalcouyé, Groß, Dunk and Ayari. Since then, they have lost to Manchester City and Hull City, with their only win coming against Plymouth in the Carabao Cup.
Manager Mark Robins will be without injured trio Haji Wright, Josh Eccles and Kaine Kesler-Hayden, though Luke Woolfenden remains sidelined. The bench includes Bentley, Sakamoto and Yirenkyi, offering options should a change be needed.
The club confirmed the team news via their official channels, with Khel Now reporting the full lineups ahead of the fixture. Coventry will look to improve on their recent form as they prepare for a tough away trip to Nottingham Forest on 19 September.
Forest currently sit 11th in the table and will host Coventry in what is expected to be a challenging encounter for the struggling Sky Blues. Coventry City will next play Nottingham Forest away on 2026-09-19.
