Why Coventry are not a hopeless case despite miserable start

Coventry have been dealt an extraordinarily tough opening hand, playing four of the current top five as introduction to their first Premier League campaign for 25 years, the top two away from home.

Arsenal, Man City and Brighton are among the top-flight's established elite. Brighton are currently the league's top scorers, albeit five came against Coventry last weekend. High-flying Hull City are perhaps the only outlier where achievable points were dropped.