Roland Nilsson takes charge of his first league game tomorrow when Coventry take on Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

The Swede has quickly had to adapt to being player, manager and coach in a week which has seen Gordon Strachan, Garry Pendrey and Jim Blyth shown the exit door and the Sky Blues pick up a much needed win in the Worthington Cup at Peterborough.

And Nilsson already looks like a man who will be doing things his own way. Ivan Guerrero will make his first start of the season against the Blades tomorrow in place of Barry Quinn on the left hand side of City’s midfield.

Keith O’Neill, John Eustace and Youssef Chippo are all missing from the team which has left Coventry’s incoming boss short of options in the middle of the park, but Guerrero’s performances in pre-season have earned him a place in the starting line up.

Nilsson said:

“I have decided to make one change and that will mean Ivan coming in for Barry Quinn on the left.

“He did very well for us in pre-season and he is a natural left footed player who enjoys getting up and down the wing, which is what we will need in a game like this.

“I know from experience when you go to Bramall Lane that it is always a tough game and they are a physical side. We have to go out and match them and when we get the ball we cannot afford to give it away too easily.”

Nilsson’s fellow Swede Magnus Hedman will keep his place in goal, despite two mistakes in the past week leading to goals for City’s opponents.

And Gary Breen will continue as skipper in the absence of Eustace, who missed Tuesday’s cup win through injury.