MATCH PREVIEW | Birmingham City v Charlton

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Charlton are back on the road this weekend, travelling to St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park to take on table toppers Birmingham City.

The Addicks head to the West Midlands having stretched their unbeaten run to six games with a 2-1 win at home to Peterborough United on Tuesday.

TEAM NEWS

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Nathan Jones confirmed that he once again has a fully fit squad to choose from.

The hosts are expected to be without Lee Buchanan, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Marc Leonard and Emil Hansson this weekend, while defender Christoph Klarer will be assessed having been forced off with a back injury in midweek.

THE OPPOSITION

Blues sit seven points clear at the top of the Sky Bet League One standings ahead of Saturday's clash, having suffered just two league defeats this term.

Chris Davies' side, who are unbeaten on home soil in Sky Bet League One, registered their third league win on the spin on Tuesday with a 4-0 triumph against Cambridge United.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Charlton and Birmingham have gone toe-to-toe on 67 previous occasions with the Addicks winning 24, Blues 22 and the remaining 21 fixtures ending in draws.

The Addicks handed Birmingham their first defeat of the season during October's reverse fixture thanks to Matty Godden's second-half strike.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Sebastian Stockbridge will oversee proceedings this weekend.

Stockbridge will be assisted by Joe Simpson and Thomas Cooke, while Martin Woods fills the Fourth Official role.

COLOURS

The Addicks will be wearing their yellow away kit in the West Midlands.

OTHER INFO

Tickets for Saturday's fixture are sold out, with almost 2,000 Addicks making the trip to Birmingham to back the boys.

Fans outside of the UK and Ireland can watch every kick of Saturday's action live on CharltonTV, while those inside the UK and Ireland can enjoy live audio commentary from Terry Smith, Greg Stubley and former Addick Steve Brown. Click here to purchase your CharltonTV pass.

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