MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic V Derby County : Tuesday 20th January 2026 : KO 19:45
Good evening all…
Tonight, Derby County roll into town and another very important match ensues, after the extraordinary events of Saturday, and our hard fought (just) 1-0 win and very much needed three points added to the total, tonight we will be up against a tough Derby side and 11 men, and will need to be a whole lot more on our game, if we do, another three points should be well within our grasp…Derby come into tonight in a very comfortable 12th spot, six points above us, after an impressive 0-1 win at Preston last time out,
Matty Godden made his long-awaited, if short, return Saturday, Harvey Knibbs is out, Amari'i Bell, Josh Edwards, and Onel Hernández remain sidelined, Derby are expected to be without Max Johnston, Dion Sanderson, and Carlton Morris, and possibly Danny Batth.
We've gone toe-to-toe on 92 previous occasions, winning 32, the Rams 39, and the remaining 21ending all square, we drew 1-1 away at Pride Park in the reverse fixture earlier this season, with James Bree netting a Goal of the Season contender.
Team news…Lyndon Dykes will make his full Charlton debut in tonight’s game…he came off the bench on Saturday and provided the match-winning assist for Sonny Carey, who returns to the starting line-up on his 25th birthday. Reece Burke, Conor Coventry and Tyreece Campbell also start as Nathan Jones makes five changes from last weekend's win over Sheffield United.
It means Burke is likely to start in a back three with captain Lloyd Jones and Macaulay Gillesphey in front of Thomas Kaminski.
Kayne Ramsay could operate on the right of a back four but may play as a wing-back, with Campbell on the other flank. Coventry and Carey join Karoy Anderson in midfield, behind Miles Leaburn and Dykes.
James Bree has returned to Southampton following the completion of his loan spell with the club, while Harvey Knibbs was injured in the tackle which saw Sheffield United’s Djibril Soumaré saw red on Saturday.
Harry Clarke, Joe Rankin-Costello and Charlie Kelman move to the bench where they are joined by Will Mannion, Jérôme Roussillon, Greg Docherty, Luke Berry, Ibrahim Fullah and Matty Godden.
Charlton: Kaminski; Burke, Jones (c), Gillesphey; Ramsay, Coventry, Carey, Anderson, Campbell; Leaburn, Dykes
Subs: Mannion, Clarke, Roussillon, Docherty, Rankin-Costello, Berry, Fullah, Kelman, Godden
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COYR2
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Carey, Coventry, Anderson, Dykes, Clarke, Ramsay, Fullah and Kelman shown in the arrival videohttps://x.com/CAFCofficial/status/2013662362264383608
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God I hope we show up tonight. We need a bit of momentum going in to Saturday7
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See my post above... Clearly looks like the players are showing up, else we'd have to forfeitTheHerminator said:God I hope we show up tonight. We need a bit of momentum going in to Saturday
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We had three sent off already.ForeverAddickted said:Carey, Coventry, Anderson, Dykes, Clarke, Ramsay, Fullah and Kelman shown in the arrival videohttps://x.com/CAFCofficial/status/20136623622643836085 -
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The lesser spotter Roussillon makes the bench, Ramsay RWB, TC LWB, Burke comes in, Anderson retains his place and Dykes replaces Kelman1
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CBT starts for the visitors0
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Anderson kept his place, wow. Wouldnt have paired Leaburn and Dykes together. Rousillon still around then.2
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Anderson taking the JRC role, Dykes and Leaburn will be a real handfulLargeAddick said:Anderson kept his place, wow. Wouldnt have paired Leaburn and Dykes together. Rousillon still around then.0 -
Long ball tactics up to Leaburn and Dykes! 🙄0
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Sufferball in full force, other than starting TC4
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Dykes and Leaburn up top?
Route one isn't simple enough to describe tonight's gameplan5 -
Not sure what to make of that. Could be attritional0
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CBT nailed on for an assist or goal8
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Oh dear,hoof boy here we come2
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This TC LWB gimmick is not going to work and never will. Also Apter not even making the bench now yikes.4
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Derby are a physical team, that might explain Dykes and Leaburn starting.7
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Just hope that Carey has his shooting boots on because there ain't a lot of goals elsewhere on the pitch.3
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Roussillon in the squad over Apter. I guess Apter really can go fuck himself can't he11
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That first 11 is dreadful5
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Funny that.fenaddick said:CBT starts for the visitors0 -
Is apter injured or just not liked by Nathan?0
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That left hand side Christ0
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Couldn’t care less if it’s route one , as long as we win COYR16
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Give it a rest. God the negativity around the place tonight.TheHerminator said:God I hope we show up tonight. We need a bit of momentum going in to Saturday23 -
Apter the spare man in the two arrival videos0
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Bore off you weirdogolfaddick said:
Give it a rest. God the negativity around the place tonight.TheHerminator said:God I hope we show up tonight. We need a bit of momentum going in to Saturday0 -
Apter not even making the bench is bizarre. Would have him there over Berry.5
