Middlesbrough v Charlton | Sat 07 Dec | 3pm KO | Match Thread

LoOkOuT

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All the news from this afternoon, as we get it.

C'mon Charlton!

ross1

ForeverAddickted

4-3-3?

Phillips
Matthews - Oshilaja - Pearce - Purrington
Ledley - Pratley - Gallagher
Leko - Bonne - Doughty

cafcdave123

Ledley must have kept himself very fit to walk into the first team regardless of our injuries 

ross1

Rossman92

Aneke must have had another setback. So good to see Lyle and excited to see Ledley!!

Dizzle

No Aneke despite him being talked up as being fit again

ross1

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5deba149f1da2/team-news-ledley-handed-his-debut-as-the-addicks-make-four-changes-for-middlesbrough

ricky_otto

Fancy Doughty as first goal scorer today. 

ricky_otto

Shame Dijksteel isn’t playing.  Although he probably would have played out of his skin if he was. 

Talal

Good to see Taylor back, shame Aneke isn't there. Be interesting to see how Ledley fares.

PragueAddick

ricky_otto said:

Shame Dijksteel isn’t playing.  Although he probably would have played out of his skin if he was. 

Injured, or out of favour, do we know?

ross1

PragueAddick said:

ricky_otto said:

Shame Dijksteel isn’t playing.  Although he probably would have played out of his skin if he was. 

Injured, or out of favour, do we know?

Long term injury

ForeverAddickted

PragueAddick said:

ricky_otto said:

Shame Dijksteel isn’t playing.  Although he probably would have played out of his skin if he was. 

Injured, or out of favour, do we know?

Someone said yesterday that he's out for three months

Covered End

PragueAddick said:

ricky_otto said:

Shame Dijksteel isn’t playing.  Although he probably would have played out of his skin if he was. 

Injured, or out of favour, do we know?

Injured out for a couple of months.

Pedro45

Looks like 4-4-2 to me, with Doughty left midfield and Gallagher at head of diamond. Two teams with injury problems, but maybe we are stronger though Assambalonga worries me....Ledley should last an hour then goes off with Leko and then Albie and Lyle come on for a grandstand finish!

EveshamAddick

Decent side with 4 proper subs - must be able to get something today.

ross1

https://twitter.com/i/status/1203317935806267392

moutuakilla

No Chuks then. Pulled another hammy?

PragueAddick

ross1 said:

PragueAddick said:

ricky_otto said:

Shame Dijksteel isn’t playing.  Although he probably would have played out of his skin if he was. 

Injured, or out of favour, do we know?

Long term injury

Feel sorry for him. Not worked out at all, and I am not at all sure we heard the correct story about why he left.

ross1

Pedro45 said:

Looks like 4-4-2 to me, with Doughty left midfield and Gallagher at head of diamond. Two teams with injury problems, but maybe we are stronger though Assambalonga worries me....Ledley should last an hour then goes off with Leko and then Albie and Lyle come on for a grandstand finish!

By all accounts, he is not fully fit

Henry Irving

Interesting selection.

Good to have Pearce back, Oshilaja.picked over Sarr.

Solly still not getting a game.

Lesley starting is a surprise but we shall see how it works.  Lots of experience with Pratley and him.

Chance for Doughy in his more natural position in midfield.

1 - 0 to the Addicks

Dazzler21

Talal said:

Weird seeing Taylor on the bench, has he even been a sub before for us? Can't remember.

Yes couple of early games last season I think

Paddy7

Always fancy a chance of a pen against Ayala.

Talal

Believe it's a first start of the season for Spence so might be rusty. Get Doughty running at him.

ross1

Talal said:

Believe it's a first start of the season for Spence so might be rusty. Get Doughty running at him.

DjedSpence makes his league debut as one of changes for #Boro today

limeygent

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ross1

limeygent said:

How many chips today?

Even when the chips are down, we can still win 

limeygent

ross1 said:

limeygent said:

How many chips today?

Even when the chips are down, we can still win 

Forgot for a minute we're "oop norf" today. 

ross1

https://twitter.com/i/status/1203321869136531456

Fumbluff

Nobody had a meltdown about Ledley starting? Just asking....