Richard Wright is set to be pitched straight into the Championship relegation battle when Southampton host fellow strugglers Coventry.Wright signed a one-month loan deal from West Ham on Thursday to ease a goalkeeping crisis which has seen all three of Saints' senior keepers struck down.

Kelvin Davis is close to returning following a dislocated finger, but Wright's arrival means he need not be risked unnecessarily, while back-up keepers Bartosz Bialkowski (thumb) and Michael Poke (ankle) are still sidelined.

Elsewhere, Andrew Davies has been ruled out for the season after surgery to repair his fractured cheekbone, and fellow centre-half Ian Pearce misses the final game of his loan spell from Fulham with a back injury.

Midfielder Inigo Idiakez is on the mend following a hamstring injury but will not be ready in time to face the Sky Blues.

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