After falling at the semi-final stage of the Championship Play-offs in May, Coventry begin their latest quest for promotion to the Premier League with the visit of Hull City on Saturday (12:30 BST).
Frank Lampard begins his first full season in charge aiming to steer the Sky Blues to a fast start, something which evaded his predecessor Mark Robins in recent seasons.
Having avoided relegation on the final day of last season, a new era begins for Hull City with Sergej Jakirovic taking charge of the Tigers for the first time after replacing Blades-bound Ruben Selles at the helm in June.