Coventry’s pre-Ipswich team news, which includes five injuries and one ban

Leeds United needs Coventry City to win tonight against Ipswich Town in order to have the best chance of automatic promotion on Saturday.

No matter what happens tonight in Coventry City’s home game against Ipswich Town, the battle to join Leicester in automatic promotion will come down to the final day.

Leeds’ humiliation at the hands of QPR created an opportunity for Ipswich to seize complete control, but they were unable to overtake the Whites on Saturday, drawing at Hull.

Leeds praying for huge Coventry favour tonight

Ipswich travel to the Sky Blues tonight knowing they need four points from their last two games to guarantee promotion, as they are presently equal with Leeds.

However, if Mark Robins’ side wins today, Leeds will have automatic promotion when the campaign comes to a finish this weekend.

If Kieran McKenna’s side loses, the Whites will be in control when they face Southampton.

Coventry in midst of injury and fitness crisis pre-Ipswich

However, a story from the Coventry Telegraph does not bode well for Leeds, who are expecting for a great performance at home.

The rigorous schedule in April has been harsh for most league sides, but Coventry’s FA Cup run has left them dangerously exhausted, with five players out due to injury and another suspended for today in ex-Leeds midfielder Liam Kitching, who received a red card on Saturday.

Andy Turner writes:

“The Sky Blues are currently battling fatigue after three games in the space of seven days, including their energy-sapping FA Cup semi-final that went to extra-time at Wembley, as well as having to deal with fresh injury and suspension issues.

“Influential midfielder Ben Sheaf is the latest casualty who sat out Saturday’s goalless draw at Blackburn with an unspecified ‘muscle’ injury, joining Luis Binks (Achilles), Victor Torp (stomach) and Fabio Tavares (ankle ligaments).

“To add insult to injury, centre-half Liam Kitching’s red card at the weekend means he is suspended for the last two games of the season and the first of next, while Joel Latibeaudiere has been managing a calf issue in recent weeks.”