Coventry, Ipswich, Hull – promoted trio enjoy positive starts

Promoted clubs Coventry City, Ipswich Town, and Hull City have enjoyed encouraging starts to the Premier League season, collecting a combined 31 points from their first nine matches. Hull and Ipswich lead the way with 11 points each under managers Sergej Jakirovic and Gary O'Neil, while Frank Lampard's Coventry have recovered from four opening defeats to take nine points, most recently defeating Sunderland 3-1.

Coventry reshaped their squad with over £140m in summer spending on 12 permanent transfers, including Caleb Yirenkyi and Taiwo Awoniyi. Ipswich have benefited from the form of Julio Enciso, who recently scored in back-to-back games, while Hull opened their campaign with a 2-0 win over Manchester United before adding further draws against Chelsea and Aston Villa.