{"id":194736,"date":"2026-02-13T10:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T09:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/lampard-confirms-onyeka-ready-for-coventry-city-debut"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:02:56","slug":"lampard-confirms-onyeka-ready-for-coventry-city-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/lampard-confirms-onyeka-ready-for-coventry-city-debut","title":{"rendered":"Lampard Confirms Onyeka Ready for Coventry City Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Coventry City head coach, Frank Lampard says Frank Onyeka is ready to make his debut for the club.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigeria international joined the Sky Bet Championship club on loan on the final day of the winter transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Onyeka was exempted from Coventry City\u2019s home draw with Oxford United last weekend after he was granted compassionate leave to be with his wife.<\/p>\n<p>The defensive midfielder is now back in the frame after returning to training this week.<\/p>\n<p>Lampard confirmed Onyeka will feature in next week Monday\u2019s home fixture against Middlesbrough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, he\u2019s ready to go. He had a couple of days off, had the baby on Sunday\/Monday, so yeah, he\u2019s training with us,\u201d Lampard was quoted by the Coventry Telegraph.<\/p>\n<p>Coventry City occupy second spot on the Sky Bet Championship standings behind Middlesbrough.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Coventry City head coach, Frank Lampard says Frank Onyeka is ready to make his debut for the club. The Nigeria international joined the Sky Bet Championship club on loan on the final day of the winter transfer window. 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