Wright and Sheaf nearing return from injury

Coventry City boss Frank Lampard has been speaking to BBC CWR before the clash with Preston North End on Saturday. Here are the key takeaways from his press conference:

• Joint-top goalscorer Haji Wright is close to a return from an ankle injury which has kept him out since November.

• "He's certainly turned his corner and is training with us," Lampard said. "Now it's about getting his match fitness up ready to be able to contribute on the pitch because I know the important player he is. I haven't seen him for us, but I know what he is - he's very close now. He's a contender for the squad. I'll make that call today off the back of training and how he feels, whether it's this week or next week."

• Captain Ben Sheaf could also be available again this weekend after missing nine games with a calf injury. Lampard said: "He's probably a little bit ahead of Haji, purely because of less time out, in terms of match fitness. He could be in the squad this week - certainly next week."

• On Coventry having momentum after six wins from their past seven games, he said: "At the moment we're getting good results but there's a long way to go, so I think momentum is a great word when you're in it but it's a dangerous word to get complacent about. We're in a good place but we need to continue with it, which comes from work and focus as a group."

• On Preston, Lampard added: "I think it's a really difficult match for us, to not be underestimated. Aggressive team, man-to-man marking at times and high pressure. Physical team, very difficult to play against for different reasons, so I'm considering nothing about momentum and all these things, I'm considering Preston and I think it's a really hard game."