Coventry City manager Frank Lampard has revealed that fatigue was the key reason behind the surprising substitution of Brandon Thomas-Asante in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Watford.
The Ghana international, who had given the hosts an early lead in the third minute, was replaced in the 52nd minute by Luke Woolfenden.
Thomas-Asante had timed his run perfectly to meet a right-wing cross from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, calmly slotting the ball past the goalkeeper.
Sakamoto later doubled Coventry’s advantage in the 42nd minute, completing a blistering start for the home side.
The goal against Watford marked Thomas-Asante’s fourth consecutive match with a goal, extending his impressive streak in the 2025-26 EFL Championship season.
Speaking after the match, Lampard highlighted the importance of player management and the opportunity to hand Woolfenden his home debut.
“Yeah, yeah, again a little bit of fatigue, just a swap; pleased to get Wolfy [Luke Woolfenden] his home debut to come on and play. No problem at all [with Thomas-Asante],” Lampard said to the club’s media.
Thomas-Asante recently played a pivotal role in helping the Black Stars secure qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, adding to a stellar season both domestically and internationally.
The 24-year-old now has nine goals and three assists from 12 league appearances and will look to continue his scoring form when Coventry travel to face Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground on Friday, October 31.