Coca-Cola Divisions: Coventry - Preview

Nickname: The Sky Blues
Ground: Highfield Road
Capacity: 23,633
Last season: 12th
Manager: Peter Reid (May 2004)

In: Stephen Hughes (Charlton), Bjarni Gudjonsson (VfL Bochum), Neil Wood (Manchester United, free), Tim Sherwood (Portsmouth), Louis Carey (Bristol City), Eddie Johnson (Man Utd, loan).

Out: Mo Konjic (Derby), Julian Joachim (Leeds), Michael Briscoe (Macclesfield), Youssef Safri (Norwich, 500,000), Gavin Ward (Preston), Pegguy Arphexad, Dean Gordon, Barry Quinn, Onandi Lowe.

Verdict: Inconsistency denied a talented young squad a shout in the play-offs. New manager Peter Reid will need to address gaps at centre-back and central midfield to make the Sky Blues credible promotion candidates.

Key man: Gary McSheffrey.