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  "id": 7704494,
  "title": "Coventry City vs Aston Villa – Predicted lineup and team news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/coventry-city-vs-aston-villa-predicted-lineup-and-team-news",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T04:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/coventry-city-vs-aston-villa-042500913.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Coventry City will host Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday, marking the first encounter between these Midlands rivals in 25 years. Following four opening Premier League losses, Frank Lampard's side views this as a chance to regain confidence. Lampard may shuffle his lineup to give new life to the team, emphasizing he wants to showcase key squad players. Coventry will be without Taiwo Awoniyi, serving a three-game suspension following his red card in Sunday's 5-0 defeat to Brighton. In his absence, Sidiki Cherif is set for his debut as a starter, battling for the central striker role. Lampard is anticipated to effect further changes from the beaten Brighton side, providing opportunities for fringe players to prove their worth. The match is scheduled to commence at 20:00 BST on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. Sky Sports+ will broadcast the event in the UK.",
  "summary": "Coventry City host Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday, in the first meeting between the Midlands rivals in 25 years. Frank Lampard’s side will see it as a rare opportunity to bu...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Coventry City vs Aston Villa – Match preview and team news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/coventry-city-vs-aston-villa-match-preview-and-team-news",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:25:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}