Coventry midfielder David Bell is on course to be fit for the start of the new season after an injury-hit campaign last time out.

Bell struggled with knee and ankle trouble following his January switch from Norwich, but a summer operation has fixed the problem and he joined the rest of the Sky Blues squad for the start of pre-season training on Wednesday.

"Pre-season is not always nice, especially when you are doing two-a-day sessions, but it is all necessary and the hard work does pay off when the season starts," he told City's official website.

"I was carrying an injury when I came here in January but I had an operation in the summer and it went really well, so my main aim now is to use pre-season to get as fit as I can and hopefully make plenty more appearances."