Peterborough v Coventry preview

Bennett still out for Posh, Sky Blues have a host of concerns

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Peterborough v Coventry preview

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Peterborough boss Jim Gannon will be without club-record signing Ryan Bennett for Saturday's visit of play-off chasing Coventry.

The central defender is sidelined with an ankle injury sustained last month and is thought to be around a fortnight away from being back in contention.

Fellow defender Exodus Geohaghon and on-loan striker Reuben Reid are both carrying knocks but both are optimistic of at least making the bench.

Less promising, however, is defender Josh Simpson's chances as he is struggling with a thigh injury, although new loan signing Mark Little should come in for his first start since arriving from Wolves.

Dominic Green, who was recalled this week from his loan at Chesterfield, is hoping for a place in attack after the departure of star winger George Boyd to Nottingham Forest.

Rock-bottom Posh, whose five wins this season have all come at home, have scored just five goals in their last nine league games and are 10 points adrift of safety.

Trio definitely out

Coventry will be without three players, though, and manager Chris Coleman is also sweating on the availability of Sammy Clingan.

Richard Wood could be out for up to three weeks with a hip injury and fellow defender Leon Barnett faces a two-match ban following his second dismissal in as many matches in last weekend's 2-1 win over Scunthorpe.

Midfielder David Bell is out with a cyst in his knee while Clingan withdrew from Northern Ireland's midweek friendly in Albania just hours before kick-off due to a virus.

Aron Gunnarsson came through international duty with Iceland unscathed and will return to the club's Ryton training ground on Friday.

The Sky Blues will be backed by around 3,000 supporters at London Road as they look to record a fifth win in six games and maintain their play-off push having closed to within three points of the top six.