Coventry City: Where Ben Sheaf ranks among the most valuable EFL Championship stars
It has been a rather frustrating start to the Championship season for Coventry City so far.
During the previous campaign, a somewhat slow start ultimately proved costly for Mark Robins’ side, as they narrowly missed out on a play-off place.
As a result, they will have wanted to start strongly this season, to avoid a repeat of that situation further down the line.
But with a return of just four points from four league games so far, things have arguably not gone as they would have hoped in that sense.
That may be even more disappointing for those of a Coventry persuasion, given the encouraging signs they showed in this summer’s transfer window.
By the time the window closed at the end of August, the Sky Blues had added six new players to their first-team squad.
They had also managed to keep hold of a number of key individuals, including Ben Sheaf.
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Initially, Sheaf joined Coventry on loan from Arsenal in the summer of 2020, before making that move permanent 12 months later.
During his time with the club, the defensive midfielder has made 144 appearances in all competitions, scoring nine goals and providing nine assists.