Cherif handed first start as Coventry host Newcastle on Monday night
Cherif gets his first start up front as Coventry City host Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday 12 October 2026.
Kick-off is 8pm BST at the Coventry Building Society Arena. The game was moved from Saturday 10 October and will be shown on Sky Sports. It is a Matchweek 6 fixture in the 2026-27 season. Newcastle United
Coventry arrive with momentum. They ended a run of five straight defeats with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest. Jay Dasilva scored the only goal at the City Ground. The Independent
That win mattered. The promoted side have scored their first Premier League goal and earned their first Premier League points this season. Yahoo Sports The noise will be loud.
Manager Frank Lampard has changed shape for the visit of Newcastle. Coventry switch from the 3-4-2-1 used at Forest to a 4-2-3-1, shorthand for four defenders, two deeper midfielders, three attackers behind one striker. Summer signing Cherif leads the line. Onyeka drops out of midfield.
Coventry start with Rushworth; Van Ewijk, Pinnock, Thomas, Dasilva; Yirenkyi, Grimes; Thomas-Asante, Rudoni, Mason-Clark; Cherif. Milan van Ewijk comes in at right-back, with Mfuni moving to the bench. Substitutes are Bentley, Sakamoto, Simms, Mfuni, Onyeka, Latibeaudiere, Torp, Gboho and Hamer. The Guardian
Newcastle also line up in a 4-2-3-1. Lewis Miley starts at right-back. Gonzalez returns after a head injury sustained at Leeds, with Steur dropping out.
Newcastle start with Hornicek; Miley, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Gonzalez, Willock; Murphy, Wissa, Barnes; Fernandez-Pardo. Wissa, listed by the Premier League as a forward, starts in the central attacking role. Substitutes are Pope, Schar, Joelinton, Bamba, Osula, Steur, Toure, Burn and Dedic. The Guardian
History favours the visitors. Newcastle had won all seven league and cup meetings against Coventry this century before this match. Yahoo Sports
For fans, this means something simple. A promoted club at home on a Monday night, a new striker trusted from the start, and a full house ready to make it count. Coventry published an official Matchday Guide ahead of the game at the Coventry Building Society Arena. Coventry City
