Ex-England midfielder Joe Cole agrees short-term deal with Coventry

The 33-year-old Aston Villa midfielder includes Chelsea, Liverpool and West Ham among his former teams and has been capped on 56 occasions for England.

However, having only played for Villa in the Capital One Cup this year, he has decided to link up with Tony Mowbray's third-tier Sky Blues from Monday on a deal that will run until November 22.

"I'm delighted to welcome such a high-calibre player to the club," Mowbray said on Coventry's official website.

"Joe has a great pedigree, both on the domestic and international stage, and I'm sure he'll have a fantastic impact during his time at the club.

"I've met with Joe and he has watched us play several times this season. He likes the way we play the game and because of that, he has shown a real enthusium to come and play for the club.

"He's a player who will give us another option in the forward areas and I'm sure the squad are looking forward to working with him.

"We've got plenty of games coming up which will be crucial to us maintaining our early-season form and I'm looking forward to seeing Joe in action for the Sky Blues."