Charlton are back in action at The Valley on Saturday, taking on Portsmouth in the Sky Bet Championship (KO 12.30pm GMT).
The fixture falls 33 years and a day after the Addicks played Pompey in the club’s historic first match back at The Valley in 1992. Don’t miss out, click here to get your tickets now!
TEAM NEWS
Nathan Jones gave an update on the fitness of his squad in his pre-match press conference. The gaffer said: "We're getting people back now. The Amari’i [Bell] injury isn’t as bad as we first thought and Harvey [Knibbs] was taken off on Saturday as a precaution. [Charlie] Kelman and [Reece] Burke are close [to returning].
"Josh [Edwards] and [Matty] Godden are the ones that we're hampered by."
Harvey Blair (hamstring) could return for the visitors this weekend, though Connor Ogilvie (knee), Conor Shaughnessy (hamstring), Jacob Farrell (groin), Franco Umeh (hamstring) and Thomas Waddingham (quad) are all sidelined. Andre Dozzell is suspended having collected five yellow cards.
THE OPPOSITION
Pompey currently sit 22nd in the Sky Bet Championship table having taken 17 points from their opening 18 fixtures.
John Mousinho’s men travel to the capital on the back of a 1-0 defeat at home to Bristol City last time out.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Portsmouth are Charlton’s most-played opponents, with the sides having locked horns on 114 previous occasions. The Addicks have won 40 of those, with Pompey winning 44 and the remaining 30 encounters ending in draws.
The last meeting between the two sides ended in a goalless draw at The Valley back in February 2024.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Matthew Donohue will take charge of proceedings on Saturday.
Donohue will be assisted by Matthew Smith and Darren Williams, while David Rock will be the Fourth Official.
OTHER INFO
Fans are advised that the below roads around the ground will be closed from 11.30am 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 and will remain open for an hour post-game.
If you’re not in SE7 on Saturday, find out how you can watch all of the action by clicking here.
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.
