MATCH PREVIEW | Charlton v Peterborough United

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The Addicks return to The Valley on Saturday to host Peterborough United (KO 3pm GMT).

Charlton go into the fixture on the back of a dramatic 3-3 draw at Port Vale last time out, with Corey Blackett-Taylor, Daniel Kanu and Tyreece Campbell all finding the back of the net.

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Fans outside of the UK and Ireland can watch all of Saturday's action live on CharltonTV, while those inside the UK and Ireland can enjoy live audio commentary. Click here to purchase your CharltonTV pass.

Transport for London have confirmed the planned closure of the southbound Blackwall Tunnel for five weekends due to maintenance work. With this in mind, please allow extra time for your journey and find an alternative route.

TEAM NEWS

Michael Appleton confirmed Harry Isted (knee) is set to feature in this weekend's squad, while Alfie May (back) is 'really close' to a return.

The Head Coach also revealed that new signings Tyreeq Bakinson, Lewis Fiorini and Conor Coventry will all be in his matchday squad, provided the requisite paperwork is complete for Coventry.

Michael Hector (hamstring), Conor McGrandles (calf), Terry Taylor (ankle), Panutche Camará (hamstring), Chuks Aneke (hamstring) and Miles Leaburn (hamstring) remain unavailable for the Addicks.

Goalkeepers Nicholas Bilokapic (knee) and Will Blackmore (hip) are both sidelined for the visitors, who will also be without Jonson Clarke-Harris (calf).

THE OPPOSITION

Unbeaten in their last nine league outings, Darren Ferguson’s side currently sit third in the Sky Bet League One standings.

Posh suffered a 3-0 defeat at home to Leeds United in the FA Cup third round last weekend.

That was preceded by a thrilling 3-2 triumph at Derby County in League One.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Charlton and Peterborough have gone toe-to-toe on 28 previous occasions, with the Addicks winning nine, Posh 11 and the remaining eight fixtures ending in draws.

Peterborough won the reverse fixture 1-0 back in August 2023 courtesy of Hector Kyprianou's strike on the stroke of half-time.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Sam Purkiss will be the man in the middle on Saturday. The referee has overseen 20 matches so far this season and has shown 96 yellow cards and eight red cards.

Purkiss will be assisted by David Harrison and Joseph Stokes, while Daniel Cook has been appointed as the Fourth Official.

OTHER INFO

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Bartram's and the Meantime Fans’ Bar will both be open from 12pm, while the Family Activity Zone (FAZ) will be open from 12.15pm until 2.15pm. Bartram's will remain open post-match to show the 5.30pm kick-off between Newcastle United and Manchester City.

Supporters outside of the UK and Ireland can watch every kick of this weekend's action live on CharltonTV, while those inside the UK and Ireland can enjoy live audio commentary. Click here to purchase your CharltonTV pass.

Fans 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 our Visitors' Guide.

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