Lilian Nalis

A cultured midfield player who was signed on loan by Micky Adams in 2005-06. The Frenchman had had a 10-year career in the upper reaches of the French League with Caen, Laval, Guingamp, Le Havre and Bastia before one season with Chievo in Italy’s Serie A. Adams had signed him for Leicester in 2003 and he played 20 games in the Premiership with the Foxes in their brief season in the top flight. Although a regular the following season he left in 2005 to join Sheffield United but after a handful of games he arrived at Coventry. His combative style impressed City fans and he chipped in with two goals, at Ipswich and at home to Stoke. Later that season he joined Plymouth, initially on loan and then in a permanent move. In the summer of 2008 after 91 games for the Pilgrims he was released and signed for Swindon.