Milan Van Ewijk is said to have sustained a serious quad muscle injury.
Milan van Ewijk is believed to have sustained a major rupture in his calf muscle, according to Coventry City boss Mark Robins.
The wing-back hobbled off in the 53rd minute of Tuesday night’s Sky Blues Championship loss to Cardiff City.
Robins stated to the media:
“Things aren’t looking good. He has a large rip in his quad.
“We don’t know how long he’ll be out, and he’s not displaying many symptoms, but the scan indicates he has a significant tear in his quad.”
“We are still waiting for that report to be read by the radiologist, but it does not look good.”
The injury news comes after midfielder Ben Sheaf was ruled out for at least six weeks.
On Monday night, the Sky Blues host Huddersfield Town.
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Coventry City manager considers a positional rethink as he attempts to resolve a midfield issue.
Coventry City news via CoventryLive, as Sky Blues manager Mark Robins considers a temporary position change for Joel Latibeaudiere.
Mark Robins appears to have changed his mind about putting Coventry City centre-half Joel Latibeaudiere higher up the pitch to assist address his midfield difficulties. The Swansea City summer acquisition has started every Championship game for the Sky Blues this season, playing in his preferred position in the back three.
However, for his nation, Jamaica, the 23-year-old plays as a holding midfielder. When asked about the potential of using the defender in midfield a few weeks ago, Robins rebuffed the notion, emphasising that the player should establish himself at the back. Ben Sheaf, on the other hand, has been ruled out for at least six weeks with an adductor injury, resulting in Liam Kelly being given a chance in the previous two games when City have lacked penetration to the strikers.
Robins now has the added difficulty of right winger Milan van Ewijk being out for an extended amount of time owing to a “significant” rupture in his quad. If the manager does not trust Tatsuhiro Sakamoto’s defensive discipline, Josh Eccles may be forced to switch over to cover, leaving a hole to be filled in midfield.
