The Addicks kick off 2026 at The Valley on Thursday when they host league leaders Coventry City (KO 3pm GMT)
Charlton are looking to get back on the winning trail after a disappointing, late defeat at Portsmouth last time out.
TEAM NEWS
Josh Edwards (ankle), Onel Hernández and Matty Godden (knee) continue to make progress in their recoveries, while Nathan Jones provided an update on Kayne Ramsay in his post-match interview at Fratton Park. He said: "Kayne picked up a hamstring issue and it looks like it will be a couple of weeks.”
The away side will be without Oliver Dovin (knee), Jay Dasilva (suspended), Brandon Thomas-Asante (hamstring), but Bobby Thomas could return to the squad following illness.
THE OPPOSITION
The Sky Blues currently sit top of the Sky Bet Championship table, eight points ahead of second-placed Middlesbrough.
Frank Lampard’s men lost 2-0 at home to Ipswich Town in their last league outing.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The two sides have gone toe-to-toe on 40 occasions, with the Addicks winning 11, the Sky Blues winning 16 and the remaining 13 encounters ending in draws.
Coventry came from behind to claim a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture at the Coventry Building Society Arena in November 2025.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Josh Smith will be the man in the middle on New Year's Day.
Smith will be assisted by Sam Lewis and Daniel Leach, while Charles Breakspear has been appointed as the Fourth Official.
OTHER INFO
Fans are advised that the below roads around the ground will be closed from 2.15pm until just after kick-off:
- Floyd Road
- Harvey Gardens
- Valley Grove
The Fan Zone, Bartram's and the Meantime Fans' Bar will all be open for supporters to enjoy from 12pm and will remain open for an hour post-game.
Supporters 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? Click here to read the club's Visitors' Guide.
