The Addicks are back in action at The Valley on Tuesday night as they take on Middlesbrough in the Sky Bet Championship (KO 7.45pm GMT).
The club will be paying tribute to the late Norman Barker, who sadly passed away on Saturday after falling ill in his seat in the Covered End Lower. Members of Norman’s family will be in attendance and will be pitchside ahead of kick-off for a period of applause in celebration of his life. Supporters wishing to lay flowers in tribute to ‘Headphones Norm’ may do so outside the stadium, behind the Covered End, and are advised to arrive early.
TEAM NEWS
Nathan Jones gave an update on the fitness of his squad last week. The gaffer said: “We’re getting people back now – the Amari’i [Bell] injury isn’t as bad as we first thought and [Charlie] Kelman and [Reece] Burke are close [to returning].”
The visitors will be without the injured Seny Dieng, Luke Ayling, Darragh Lenihan and Adbdoulaye Kante, but Dael Fry, Alan Browne, Aidan Morris could all return to the Boro squad.
THE OPPOSITION
Boro currently sit second in the Sky Bet Championship table on a tally of 36 points from 19 games.
Kim Hellberg’s men travel to the capital on the back of an emphatic 4-1 victory at Hull City last time out.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Charlton and Middlesbrough have locked horns on 106 previous occasions, with the Addicks winning 36, Boro 45 and the remaining 25 encounters ending in draws.
The last meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-0 win for Middlesbrough at The Valley back in March 2020, with Paddy McNair netted the only goal of the game.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Oliver Langford will take charge of proceedings on Tuesday night.
Langford will be assisted by Mark Stevens and Robert Hyde, while Elliot Bell is the Fourth Official.
OTHER INFO
Fans are advised that the below roads around the ground will be closed from 7pm 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 5pm. The Meantime Fans’ Bar and Bartram’s will both be open post-match, but the Fan Zone will be closed.
If you’re not at The Valley on Tuesday, find out how you can follow all of the action on CharltonTV 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.
