Coventry suffer retrospective blow as key man confirmed absent for upcoming Middlesbrough clashCoventry City star Brandon Thomas-Asante has received a retrospective ban for violent conductBrandon Thomas-Asante of Coventry City celebrates (Image: Ryan Browne/Shutterstock)Coventry City have suffered a huge blow in the race for promotion, with key man Brandon Thomas-Asante receiving a retrospective three-match ban which will include Middlesbrough’s upcoming trip to the CBS Arena. ‌Thomas-Asante has been a key player for current Championship table-toppers Coventry City this season. Despite recently missing nine games after suffering an injury at the Riverside, the forward has ten goals and four assists. ‌That helped Coventry build a ten-point lead over Boro by the time they won at the Riverside in November. Reacting to the ban, Coventry boss Frank Lampard told our sister site Coventry Live: “I’ve spoken to Brandon about it because it’s not Brandon, it’s not Brandon’s personality, it’s not his manner, it’s not his way.