Town have made two changes for this evening’s game at Charlton with Leif Davis absent from the squad having felt his hamstring following Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough.

The left-back’s issue is not considered serious. Ben Johnson returns in his place, while Anis Mehmeti is the number 10 with Marcelino Nunez dropping to the bench. Jens Cajuste is back among the subs. Jacob Greaves makes his 50th appearance for the Blues.

Charlton make eight changes from the team which drew 2-2 at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday with Thomas Kaminski, Collins Sichenje, Macaulay Gillesphey, Jayden Fevrier, Conor Coventry, Joe Rankin-Costello, Charlie Kelman and Tyreece Campbell coming into the XI.

Will Mannion, Reece Burke, Luke Chambers, Conor Coady, Sonny Carey, Matty Godden and Lyndon Dykes drop to the bench, while on-loan Town right-back Harry Clarke is ineligible.

Charlton: Kaminski, Sichenje, Jones, Gillesphey, Fevrier, Coventry, Rankin-Costello, Docherty (c), Bell, Kelman, Campbell. Subs: Mannion, Burke, Coady, Chambers, Berry, Carey, Knibbs, Godden, Dykes.

Town: Walton, Furlong, O’Shea (c), Greaves, Johnson, Matusiwa, Taylor, McAteer, Mehmeti, Philogene, Azon. Subs: Palmer, Kipre, Neil, Cajuste, Nunez, Walle Egeli, Clarke, Akpom, Hirst. Referee: Bobby Madley (West Yorkshire).

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