What can Ipswich expect from Coventry?

Unlike in the last game, most recent outing in the Championship, it will be Frank Lampard next to Kieran McKenna on the Coventry touchline.

Following Lampard's arrival on 28 November, Coventry have been a more solid unit and until Wednesday's defeat by Leeds United, they were unbeaten in four.

The performance against the league leaders however was two steps back from their recent form, with Leeds dominating the majority of the game. But that has been the story of Coventry's season. The Sky Blues have struggled to find consistency in performances and too many individual errors have decided results.

A late play-off push is not mathematically off the cards, but they are also likely to field a strong team to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup given the club's history.

The 1987 winners were so close to a place in last season's final, having recovered from three goals down to take Manchester United to penalties - and the core of that team remains.

The primary change to Lampard's style has been plugging the defence. Goalkeeper Oliver Dovin is back between the sticks and he has a defensive trio and two wing-backs in front of him.

In the absence of captain Ben Sheaf, whom Ipswich were reported to have been interested in during the summer, Jamie Allen has stepped into the holding midfield role with Victor Torp and Jack Rudoni are operating as number eights.

New January signing Matt Grimes is also expected to bolster a midfield that has been plagued with injuries this season.

Torp and Rudoni have been providing good service for forwards Ellis Simms and Brandon Thomas-Assante in recent weeks, while 20-year-old Norman Bassette has the ability to add pace from the bench.

United States international Haji Wright is expected to return from injury imminently, but Saturday's game is likely to come too soon.