MATCH PREVIEW | Portsmouth v Charlton

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Charlton begin 2023 with a trip to Portsmouth on New Year’s Day.

The Addicks travel to Fratton Park seeking a first league win in eight and a first league triumph under Dean Holden in what will be the manager’s third game at the helm.

Sunday’s clash is available to live stream worldwide - including in the UK. Click here to purchase your match pass.

TICKETS & LIVE STREAMING

Tickets are no longer on sale from The Valley's Ticket Office.

Remaining tickets will be available to purchase from Portsmouth's Ticket Office on matchday.

Click here to read our Away Day Guide.

Fans worldwide – including those in the UK - can watch Sunday's match live on CharltonTV, with Alan Curbishley and Steve Brown joining host Scott Minto in the SE7 studio, presented by DNEL Ltd.

For more streaming information, please click here.

TEAM NEWS

The Addicks will check on the fitness of Steven Sessegnon (knee) after the full-back missed Thursday’s trip to Oxfordshire, whilst Diallang Jaiyesimi (hip) and Chuks Aneke (hamstring) will also be monitored.

Joe Wollacott (finger), Mandela Egbo (quad), Eoghan O’Connell (knee) and Conor McGrandles (ankle) remain sidelined.

Louis Thompson (leg) and Tom Lowery (hamstring) are both doubts for the hosts, who are also expected to be without Kieron Freeman (calf), Joe Rafferty (stomach) and Jayden Reid (knee).

THE OPPOSITION

Portsmouth currently sit 10th in Sky Bet League One, four points adrift of the play-off places but with two games in hand on sixth-placed Peterborough United.

Danny Cowley’s side come into the contest on the back of a 2-2 draw at home to high-flying Ipswich Town on Thursday. That result means Pompey have drawn six of their last eight league games, with their last league win coming at Forest Green Rovers in October.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Charlton and Portsmouth have gone toe-to-toe on 111 previous occasions with the Addicks winning 39, Pompey 44 and the remaining 28 fixtures producing draws.

The last meeting between the two sides came in the reverse fixture at The Valley in October 2022. Ryan Inniss, Corey Blackett-Taylor and Eoghan O'Connell were all on the scoresheet as the Addicks cruised to a 3-0 victory.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Tom Reeves will oversee proceedings on Sunday. The official last refereed a Charlton fixture in September 2022 – a 3-1 defeat at Bolton Wanderers.

Reeves will be assisted by Michael Webb and Declan O’Shea, while David Rock is the Fourth Official.

COLOURS

The Addicks will be wearing their home kit in Hampshire.

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