Haji Wright makes return for Coventry Metropolis

Haji Wright makes return for Coventry Metropolis

Haji Wright’s lengthy and excruciating wait got here to an finish on Saturday.

Wright made his first look of 2025 in Coventry Metropolis’s 3-2 win over Oxford United. It was the American striker’s first outing since November 9 after being sidelined with an ankle damage.

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto’s 71st minute aim proved to be the winner after Oxford United beforehand pegged the Sky Blues again twice within the match.

Wright performed the ultimate 16 minutes of the match.

The 26-year-old scored seven EFL Championship targets final fall previous to his damage. His return is a promising sight for Frank Lampard’s squad, who’ve received eight of their final 9 matches in league play.

Coventry Metropolis subsequent hosts Stoke Metropolis on March 8.