The EFL Championship is again in full swing on Good Friday and three key American gamers will hope to be amongst the motion.
Haji Wright, Patrick Agyemang, and Aidan Morris are all set to renew their busy membership schedules this weekend as England’s second-tier will get again underway. Wright, who was not a part of the U.S. males’s nationwide staff’s March as a consequence of a groin subject, remained in England over the worldwide break.
The 28-year-old has bagged 17 objectives for the league-leading Sky Blues throughout all competitions, choosing up his manufacturing in 2026.
Though he didn’t journey over the break, Wright’s standing stays unknown for Coventry’s house conflict with Derby County on Friday.
“He’s okay and we’ll must see if he’s out there for the weekend,” Sky Blues supervisor Frank Lampard mentioned Thursday in his prematch press convention about Wright’s availability.
Ought to Wright miss out on Friday’s match, he could possibly be again as early as Monday when the Sky Blues go to Hull Metropolis in a fast turnaround.
Patrick Agyemang “raring to go” for Derby County return
Whereas Haji Wright might not be on the sector on the CBS Enviornment on Friday evening, Patrick Agyemang needs to be.
Agyemang retuned late Wednesday night after that includes in each of the USMNT’s March friendlies towards Belgium and Portugal. The 25-year-old scored off of the bench in a 5-2 loss to the Belgians earlier than taking part in 45 minutes in Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat to Portugal.
Agyemang has impressed in his first season overseas, scoring 10 objectives for John Eustace’s Rams. The previous MLS product has helped Derby County to a present eighth-place spot and stay alive within the race for a promotion playoff spot by season’s finish.
Eustace is worked up to have Agyemang, in addition to Ben Brereton Diaz again out there for an important journey to Coventry on Friday.
“They’re in good spirits,” Eustace mentioned in his prematch press convention about Agyemang and Brereton Diaz. “Patrick got here again late final evening. Bez was again the day earlier than, I feel. They’re each raring to go. They’ve each had actually good camps, and it was nice to see them each rating, so we’re actually happy for them.”
The Rams will return to Satisfaction Park on Monday for a day date with Stoke Metropolis.
Aidan Morris trying uncertain for Middlesbrough-Millwall
Middlesbrough supervisor Kim Hellberg is anticipated to have a number of key gamers out there for Friday’s top-four showdown with Millwall, however Aidan Morris doesn’t sound to be certainly one of them.
Morris was with Agyemang within the USMNT March camp, most not too long ago beginning and taking part in 79 minutes in Tuesday’s pleasant vs. Portugal. The previous Columbus Crew man was one of many few vivid spots within the match, additional padding his inventory in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.
Morris has been a stalwart in Hellberg’s squad this season, beginning 16 matches in 2026 throughout all competitions. Regardless of lacking a while final fall by means of an ankle drawback, Morris has returned with a bang, serving to Middlesbrough compete for computerized promotion again to the English Premier League.
Nonetheless, he seems to be set to overlook Friday’s return to motion after a prolonged flight again from america.
“The trustworthy reply is after all it’s robust with so many gamers away,” Hellberg mentioned about lacking gamers as a consequence of worldwide responsibility. “However I’m additionally happy with the gamers going away to play for the nationwide staff. We’ll see if they’ll play. If they’ll play, they’re good gamers so we’ll attempt to make them play.
“However after all, it’s not excellent when so many gamers are distant and we play early Friday however they don’t get again till Wednesday or Thursday,” he added. “However, it’s what it’s. It’s a must to make a optimistic factor out of it.”
Middlesbrough may also journey to Swansea Metropolis on Monday as they start the ultimate stretch of the common season.