TEAM NEWS | New-look front three for Oldham clash


George Jones reports from Boundary Park

Karl Robinson has changed his front three for tonight’s match at Oldham Athletic, with Jake Forster-Caskey also coming into the team.

In total, the Manager has made four changes to his side.

Declan Rudd starts in goal and will be protected by a back four of Chris Solly, Adam Chicksen, Patrick Bauer and Ezri Konsa, who drops back into the centre of defence from midfield.

Jake Forster-Caskey - fit again following an ankle injury - comes into a midfield trio alongside Andrew Crofts and Joe Aribo.

Up front, Stephy Mavididi makes his first start on the left wing, with Jordan Botaka occupying the other flank, while Josh Magennis starts up top.

In a strong-looking bench, Dillon Phillips is the back-up goalkeeper while Johnnie Jackson, Tony Watt, Ricky Holmes, Jay Dasilva, Lee Novak and Jorge Teixeira can also all be called upon.

Oldham: Ripley, Wilson, Gerrard, O’Neill, Banks, Taylor, Erwin, Hunt, Clarke (c), McLaughlin, Green.

Subs: Law, Flynn, Croft, Ngoo, Osei, Fane, Obadeyi.

Charlton: Rudd, Solly (c), Bauer, Konsa, Chicksen, Crofts, Aribo, Forster-Caskey, Mavididi, Botaka, Magennis.

Subs: Phillips, Teixeira, Dasilva, Jackson, Holmes, Watt, Novak.


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