MATCH PREVIEW | Charlton v Carlisle United

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After three away fixtures on the bounce, Charlton are back at The Valley on Saturday to take on Carlisle United (KO 3pm GMT).

The Addicks head into the clash following a 3-1 triumph at Cheltenham Town in midweek, with goals from Daniel Kanu, Tyreeq Bakinson and Alfie May.

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With rail engineering works taking place on Saturday, supporters are advised to plan their journey to The Valley in advance. For more information, please click here.

Fans outside of the UK and Ireland can watch every kick of this weekend's action live on CharltonTV, while those inside the UK and Ireland can enjoy live audio commentary. Click here to purchase your CharltonTV pass.

TEAM NEWS

Nathan Jones confirmed Rarmani Edmonds-Green's knock is 'nothing serious', though Chuks Aneke (calf) is a doubt for this weekend's clash.

Kayne Ramsay (hamstring) and Miles Leaburn (hamstring) remain unavailable.

The visitors will check on the fitness of Ben Barclay (ankle), who has missed their last three outings, but Terry Ablade (thigh) and Georgie Kelly (calf) are sidelined.

THE OPPOSITION

Carlisle currently sit bottom of the Sky Bet League One table, 15 points from safety with 11 fixtures remaining.

Paul Simpson's side suffered a 3-1 defeat at home to Reading last weekend. That was preceded by a 1-0 victory at Burton Albion, which ended a run of eight consecutive defeats.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Charlton and Carlisle have gone toe-to-toe on 40 previous occasions with the Addicks winning 19, the Cumbrians eight and the remaining 13 encounters resulting in draws.

The spoils were shared in the reverse fixture at Brunton Park in November 2023 as former Addick Sam Lavelle cancelled out Corey Blackett-Taylor's opener.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Tom Nield will oversee proceedings on Saturday. The referee has officiated 21 fixtures so far this season, showing 82 yellow cards and one red card.

Nield will be assisted by Matthew McGrath and Richard Wild, while Scott Tallis has been appointed as the Fourth Official.

OTHER INFO

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Bartram's and the Meantime Fans’ Bar will both be open from 12pm, while the Family Activity Zone (FAZ) will be open from 12.15pm until 2.15pm. Bartram's will remain open post-match to show the 5.30pm kick-off between Arsenal and Brentford.

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. Click here to purchase your CharltonTV 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.

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

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