Coventry Lunchtime Round-Up, Monday 26th October 2026: Lampard Explains Simms Selection Call as Questions Raised Over Recruitment

There's plenty of debate today about Frank Lampard's team selection, with CoventryLive asking whether leaning so heavily on last season's squad says more about the character of those players than it does about how the summer recruitment has gone (CoventryLive).

That theme ties in with the Ellis Simms news, as Lampard has had to explain why the striker was left out of the matchday squad. The boss admitted that leaving players out is the "hardest" part of his job, with a big decision looming over the Sunderland game (CoventryLive).

On the loan front, there's good news from abroad as one Coventry striker is reportedly banging in the goals to top the scoring charts in Belgium. Elsewhere, Rapha continues to be a regular starter at his loan club, though two other Sky Blues loanees are currently out injured (CoventryLive).

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