A general view of The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic FC (Getty)
Follow live coverage as Charlton Athletic face Southampton in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises.
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Charlton Athletic vs Southampton
Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
Charlton Athletic vs Southampton
Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Bragg following a fast break.
Charlton Athletic vs Southampton
Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Charlton Athletic vs Southampton
Attempt missed. Caspar Jander (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Charlton Athletic vs Southampton
Corner, Charlton Athletic. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
Charlton Athletic vs Southampton
Attempt saved. Sonny Carey (Charlton Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gavin Bazunu (Southampton). Assisted by Miles Leaburn with a cross.
Charlton Athletic vs Southampton
Charlton Athletic vs Southampton
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Charlton Athletic vs Southampton
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