The Addicks return to The Valley on Saturday to host newly-relegated Leicester City (KO 12.30pm BST).
Following a promising start to the 2025/26 Sky Bet Championship campaign, another bumper crowd is expected and fans are advised to arrive early to avoid queues. Don't miss out - click here to purchase your tickets now!
TEAM NEWS
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Nathan Jones confirmed that Will Mannion and Reece Burke have both returned to training at Sparrows Lane.
Ricardo Pereira (hamstring) could return for the visitors, though Harry Souttar, Victor Kristiansen and Bobby Decordova-Reid remain sidelined.
THE OPPOSITION
The Foxes will look to bounce back from defeat last weekend, when they suffered a 2-1 loss on the road against Preston North End.
Martí Cifuentes’ side, who currently sit 11th in the table, opened their campaign with a 2-1 win over 10-man Sheffield Wednesday.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The two sides have gone toe-to-toe on 53 previous occasions with the Addicks winning 24, the Foxes 18 and the remaining nine meetings resulting in draws.
Charlton ran out 2-1 victors when the teams last met at The Valley back in 2013 thanks to goals from Michael Morrison and Yann Kermorgant.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Dean Whitestone will be the man in the middle this weekend.
Whitestone will be assisted by Hristo Karaivanov and Alex James, while Matthew Russell has been appointed as the Fourth Official.
OTHER INFO
Fans are advised that the below roads around the ground will be closed from 11.45am 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 10am.
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.
