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Coventry City favourite Max Biamou has bounced back from a year out injured to produce arguably the form of his life.

The Frenchman has hit six goals in his last seven games for the Sky Blues, his latest strike giving the team a crucial two goal cushion against Ipswich Town on Tuesday night.

He credits a number of people for his come-back success, including one of Manchester United’s star strikers and fellow countrymen, Anthony Martial.

It’s been an incredible journey for the hugely popular No.9 who has discovered top form at the highest level of his career so far and believing he’s a very different player to the one the club signed from non-league Sutton United in 2017.

Just a few short months ago Biamou was on the brink of going out on loan as he struggled to make the matchday squad on his return from a year out with an ACL injury.

Clubs were queuing up to take the Frenchman who was banging in the goals in City’s development side but struggling to get a game in the first team.

As the August transfer deadline approached, manager Mark Robins wanted to keep him but couldn’t promise him first team football – leaving it up to the player to decide whether to stay and fight for his place or go out and get games elsewhere.

But Biamou always believed he could come back stronger than ever.

“I was working hard to be a better striker,” he said.

“When you are a striker, you have to believe in yourself first.

“I know it is hard but football is about confidence and I like to play for Coventry, feel very well in this club so why change club?”

He added: “When you are injured for a long time it is very hard watching all the other players play football because I want to play.

“When you come back, it is hard not to be frustrated. I know I’m a striker and they want me to score goals.

“But the best thing for you is to just enjoy your football first and after that, the goals will come.

“That’s what I’m trying to do. I was working hard through my rehab to be a better striker and since the beginning of the season, I’m doing well.

“I’ve scored 12-13 goals with Under-23s and first team in total, so I’m very happy about my performance at the moment.”

Asked if having a long spell out injured he now has a greater love for game, he said: “It is completely different because last season, for example, I had time to watch the team play and when you are on the pitch, it is completely different.

“I try to watch all the strikers and if you watch me now and two years ago, I’m a different player.”

The 28-year-old has used his time out wisely, becoming a student of the game at the highest level in a bid to improve his own performances.

And his No.1 mentor is Manchester United's No.9 Anthony Martial who has six goals to his name for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Red Devils so far this season.

“I used to watch every striker so now it is completely different for me because when I go to another game I am not watching as a fan," he said.

“Sometimes I go to Manchester United because I know Anthony Martial, and I’m just watching his movement and his attributes.

“Anthony has passed on some tips. His brother is my best friend so sometimes when I’ve got a day off I can go and watch the games.”

Biamou’s best friend is 28-year-old Johan Martial, who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League club Panetolikos.

“I have known him and his brother for a long time and if I ever want to go to Old Trafford I ask my friend and I speak to Anthony after the games.

“I try to learn from him. He has tried to help me with that and I am happy for that.”

He added: “I watch all the other strikers and I try to do the same and at the same time my manager ( Mark Robins ) was a striker so he has helped me a lot.

“I’m learning a lot. That’s why I want to stay at the club because he has helped me a lot.”

Having scored five goals in his last six games, does he now have a target?

“Not really,” he said.

“I don’t want to think about the future or the past, just the present and just enjoy my football and do my best, and score.

"I’m happy and that’s it.”

But asked if he thinks City have the wherewithal to push for promotion, he said: “I think so.

“Ipswich are probably the best team in the league but, if all the players are fit, I think we can get promoted directly.

“We got Matty Godden back at the end on Saturday and, for me, Jordy Hiwula is probably the best winger in the league and he is back now.

“With all the players, we’ve got one of the best teams in the league and we can definitely get promoted.”