MATCH PREVIEW | Charlton v Blackpool

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The Addicks return to The Valley on Saturday to take on Blackpool (KO 3pm BST).

Michael Appleton’s men go into this weekend's contest buoyed by a five-game unbeaten run in the league - including a hat-trick of home wins. Goals from Corey Blackett-Taylor, Miles Leaburn and a second-half brace from Alfie May saw Charlton cruise to a 4-1 victory over Exeter City in midweek.

Click here to get your tickets for Saturday's game.

Supporters outside of the UK and Ireland can watch all of this weekend's action live on CharltonTV, while those inside the UK and Ireland can enjoy live audio commentary from SE7. Click here to purchase your match/audio pass.

TEAM NEWS

Harry Isted (knee), Tayo Edun (hamstring), Conor McGrandles (knee), Terry Taylor (ankle) and Panutche Camará (foot) are all sidelined for this weekend's clash.

The Tangerines will be without injured trio Jordan Gabriel (knee), Matty Virtue (hamstring) and Kyle Joseph (hamstring).

THE OPPOSITION

Blackpool currently sit 13th in the Sky Bet League One table, one point ahead of the Addicks heading into this weekend’s fixture.

Neil Critchley’s side suffered a 3-1 defeat at home to Derby County in midweek, while their last away day produced a 1-0 win at Barnsley thanks to Jordan Rhodes' first-half spot-kick.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Charlton and Blackpool have locked horns on 66 previous occasions with the Addicks winning 19, the Seasiders 31 and the remaining 16 encounters resulting in draws.

The two sides last faced off in February 2021, when Blackpool claimed a 3-0 win against nine-man Charlton at The Valley.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Andy Davies will be the man in the middle this weekend. The official last refereed a Charlton fixture in September 2021 - a home fixture against Cheltenham Town.

Davies will be assisted by Craig Taylor and  George Byrne, while Jacob Miles is the Fourth Official.

OTHER INFO

Click here to get your tickets for Saturday's game.

Bartram's and the Meantime Fans’ Bar will both be open from 12pm.

Supporters outside of the UK and Ireland can watch every kick of this weekend's action live on CharltonTV. Click here to get your match pass.

Meanwhile, Addicks inside the UK and Ireland can enjoy live audio commentary from SE7. Click here to purchase your audio pass.

Fans can buy Valley Gold Jackpot tickets online for the fixture. For every £1 spent on a Jackpot ticket, half goes to the club’s academy to help produce the stars of the future, while the other half goes to the two winners of a cash prize.

Click here to be in with a chance of winning up to £2,000.

Visiting The Valley for the first time on Saturday? Click here to read our Visitors' Guide.

(Contributor: Alex Forrest)

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