Coventry City manager Mark Robins has said that the Carabao Cup First Round tie against Blackburn Rovers could have extra spice due to the League One club being managed by former City boss Tony Mowbray and his assistant Mark Venus.
Robins said about the tie which is expected to be on Tuesday August 8th at the Ricoh Arena subject to the availabilty of the Ricoh and agreement of the necessary agencies, to Billie Marshall: "“Obviously there is excitement because it’s the first fixture that we get to know about.
"There is an added spice about the tie in as much that we will be up against our former Manager, Tony Mowbray and Technical Director, Mark Venus which could capture the imagination of our supporters.
"It’s a game I am looking forward to and a competition we want to progress in.”
City have met Blackburn once in the League Cup and lost 2-0 at Ewood Park in 1994 with Alan Shearer getting both goals.
2017/2018 Carabao Cup (League Cup) Dates
Round One - Tue 8/Wed 9 August
Round Two - Tue 22/Wed 23 August
Round Three - Tue 19/Wed 20 September
Round Four - Tue 24/Wed 25 October
Round Five - Tue 19/Wed 20 December
Semi Final 1 - Tue 9/Wed 10 January
Semi Final 2 - Tue 23/Wed 24 January
Final - 25th February