Coventry City boss addresses two big goalkeeper questions as ‘exciting’ new signing set for debut
Coventry City news from CoventryLive as Mark Robins is asked about his intentions for Oliver Dovin and whether the Sky Blues will have three senior goalkeepers this season
New signing Oliver Dovin could make his non-competitive Coventry City debut against SV Darmstadt this weekend with fans eager to find out if the 22-year-old Swede will be installed as Mark Robins’ first choice goalkeeper for the forthcoming Championship season.
Certainly, he’s set to take the available No.1 shirt vacated by Simon Moore, and adds immediate competition for Brad Collins and Ben Wilson, who have retained their existing shirt numbers of 40 and 13 , respectively. That, of course, begs the question whether the manager will keep three senior Sky Blues stoppers again this season or look to move one on. Moore was surplus to requirements last term but opted to see out his three year contract rather than find an alternative club.
Asked whether Dovin has signed as his new number one keeper, Robins said: “Good question!”
Pressed as to whether there’s an answer, he added: “Not yet.”
Speaking about the quality of the £1.6m signing from Hammarby, the manager added: “He’s hopefully a good goalkeeper. He has a lot of good attributes; catches it, kicks it, throws it… He’s a talented boy, so I am hoping…
“He’s only 22 years of age and is someone we’re all excited about. He’s a good age for us and what we do, and I think that’s another one that the recruitment department have brought in, supported by Doug (King), so exciting times.”
