Coventry City news from CoventryLive as Sky Blues boss Mark Robins addresses his central defensive options following the arrival of Liam Kitching on transfer deadline day

Luis Binks could be forgiven for wondering whether he has made the right move in joining Coventry City on loan from Italian club Bologna this summer.

The highly-rated 22-year-old joined the Sky Blues last month to help fill the left central defensive berth following the returns of last season’s impressive loan duo Callum Doyle and Jonathan Panzo. But since joining the CBS Arena, Joel Latibeaudiere – drafted in from Swansea to compete on the right – has started the campaign to the left of central figure Kyle McFadzean and quickly established himself in the back three, leaving Binks stuck on the bench.

Mark Robins then spent about £4.5 million for Barnsley captain Liam Kitching, a ready-made left-footed centre-half with Championship experience, on transfer deadline day. So, how does this leave Binks?

“I know Luis hasn’t played yet, and I’m sure he’ll be wondering ‘what’s going on,’ but he shouldn’t because there will be plenty of opportunities for everyone,” said the City manager, who encouraged competition between Doyle and Panzo, who shared the position last season.

“We did the same thing with Panz and Doyler last year, and that changed over time, and things started to work themselves out.” Luis simply needs to be patient and avoid becoming frustrated, as this will have an influence and cause him to take longer. But, in the end, he’s a really good player who will, without a doubt, be pounding on the door.”

“We’ve gotten to this first international break, and we know what the squad will be, and we have to try to be the best we can be, which will just take a little bit of time,” he continued.