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MATCH THREAD : Charlton Athletic V Portsmouth : Saturday 12th September 2026 : KO 15:00

eastterrace6168
eastterrace6168 Posts: 28,331
edited September 12 in General Charlton

Hi one and all, and welcome to a Saturday 3pm Valley kick off…

Today we are entertaining Portsmouth in the second Valley fixture in three days after our disappointing 0-0 against QPR on Wednesday evening, at least we added another point to the total, but could and should have been three, Portsmouth come to The Valley currently sitting in 17th spot on 6 points after a 2-0 home win over Cardiff last Saturday, but unlike us, with no midweek fixture…

The usual suspects are still sidelined, while Josh Edwards and Charlie Kelman have both returned to full training, so could maybe make the bench, while Danny McNamara is available again having served his one-game suspension, as for Portsmouth, Luke Brooke-Smith, Connor Oglivie, Jacob Farrell, Márk Kosnovszky, Keshi Anderson, Josh Murphy, Franco Umeh and Thomas Waddingham are out.

Portsmouth are our most frequently played opponents over the course of our 121-year history. We've gone head-to-head on 118 occasions, winning 40, Portsmouth 48, and the remaining 30 encounters ending in draws, our last Valley victory came in League One in October 2022, with Ryan Inniss, Corey Blackett-Taylor and Eoghan O'Connell all on the scoresheet in a 3-0 win.

Andrew Kitchen will oversee proceedings this afternoon, having taken charge of four Championship games so far this season, dishing out 15 yellow cards and no red cards.

TEAM…Danny McNamara and Millenic Alli return to the Charlton starting line-up as Nathan Jones makes two changes, the duo replace Amari’i Bell and Sonny Carey, who move to the substitutes bench where they are joined by Charlie Kelman on for the first time this season after recovering from a shoulder injury.

McNamara joins captain Lloyd Jones, Tyler Bindon and Ivan Mesík in a back four in front of Arthur Okonkwo, Conor Coventry will partner Oliver Skipp in midfield, with Alli, Karlan Grant and Tyreece Campbell playing behind Miles Leaburn.

Bell, Carey and Kelman are joined on the bench by Tiernan Brooks, Timothy Ouma, Joe Rankin-Costello, Alan Mwamba, Harvey Knibbs and Junior Nkeng.

Meanwhile, Micah Mbick misses the game with a hamstring injury.

Charlton: Okonkwo; McNamara, Jones (c), Bindon, Mesík; Coventry, Skipp; Alli, Grant, Campbell; Leaburn

Subs: Brooks, Bell, Ouma, Rankin-Costello, Mwamba, Knibbs, Carey, Nkeng, Kelman

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  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,768
    We will see Kelman and Edwards involved even though they are fit? Will they have to play some u21 games as they both very delicate? Will the JRS replacement aka The Wimbledon Wean FINALLY get a second of football? 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,813
    DDOUBLEE said:
    We will see Kelman and Edwards involved even though they are fit? Will they have to play some u21 games as they both very delicate? Will the JRS replacement aka The Wimbledon Wean FINALLY get a second of football? 
    Someone should get you a home shirt with “Nkeng” on the back for Christmas 
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,768
    fenaddick said:
    DDOUBLEE said:
    We will see Kelman and Edwards involved even though they are fit? Will they have to play some u21 games as they both very delicate? Will the JRS replacement aka The Wimbledon Wean FINALLY get a second of football? 
    Someone should get you a home shirt with “Nkeng” on the back for Christmas 
    I'm running out of nicknames for him.
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,768


  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,813

  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,813
    Pleased to see Alli start and Bell rested 
  • curlywantstotango
    curlywantstotango Posts: 237
    Good to see Kelman on the bench 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,531
    edited September 12
    McNamara back in the eleven; Mesik over to Left-Back with Bell dropping to the bench
    Apter replaced by Kelman on the bench - Predictable with the line up, not surprised to see Carey benched again
    No complaints from me over that team today
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,768
    Okonkwo
    MacNamara Jones Bindon Mesik
    Coventry Skipp
    Alli Grant Campbell
    Leaburn

    Apter and Mbick not in the squad at all, too soon for Edwards
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,768
    It's the best lineup we could put out in my opinion, some will question why Bindon over Bell, but Bell looked absolutely shattered against QPR, so I would have done the same

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,531
    DDOUBLEE said:
    Apter and Mbick not in the squad at all, too soon for Edwards
    Oh yes... I missed Mbick not being involved.
  • Michaelmon
    Michaelmon Posts: 325
    Apter warming up but not in the team seems a bit strange
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 35,066
    Happy with that 
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,768
    Michaelmon said:
    Apter warming up but not in the team seems a bit strange
    I take it he must be one of the reserves if someone picks up an injury pre-kick off
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,531
    Michaelmon said:
    Apter warming up but not in the team seems a bit strange
    Always been a couple of additions who travel, do some kind of warm up, but get kept back as a standby
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,768
    This is a nice match thread so far  :)
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,550
    Cant believe Leaburn made it.... can only imagine it was a cramp or tightness but still..... Kelman on at 60 mins I would expect.

    Agree Bell on the bench seems right.... and Mbick missing out entirely seems odd..... with Godden back after the international break, a league 1 loan would surely have done him more good.
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 14,212
    Afternoon everyone



    Weather update: sunny spells with isolated showers in the Charlton half.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,813
    DDOUBLEE said:
    This is a nice match thread so far  :)
    it’ll go to pot when I log off 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 15,213
    Kelmaaaaan. Pleased to see Mesik starting at LB, he's definitely a wild card for our attacking play. I don't actually like us starting with Grant, Alli and TC because it leaves us lacking some pace to come off the bench but maybe today will be Nkeng's day. 

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  • PringlesCurtains
    PringlesCurtains Posts: 103
    Happy with that side. McNamara back in from suspension is a relief. Great to have Kelman back. Bench looks strong. 👏
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,768
    Garrymanilow said:
    Kelmaaaaan. Pleased to see Mesik starting at LB, he's definitely a wild card for our attacking play. I don't actually like us starting with Grant, Alli and TC because it leaves us lacking some pace to come off the bench but maybe today will be Nkeng's day. 
    Kelman is quite quick as well to be fair
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 16,600
    DDOUBLEE said:
    Okonkwo
    MacNamara Jones Bindon Mesik
    Coventry Skipp
    Alli Grant Campbell
    Leaburn

    Apter and Mbick not in the squad at all, too soon for Edwards
    Apter and Mbick are on the pitch now doing a session

    no issues with that side given the personnel available. Nice and attacking 

    3-1 Charlton 
  • stjohnshill
    stjohnshill Posts: 226
    Michaelmon said:
    Apter warming up but not in the team seems a bit strange
    Looking forward to seeing Linda Apters lastest social media rant now her sons been dropped from the match day squad 
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,768
    Blimey! Has everyone got up from the right side of the bed today or something  :D
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,835
    It is great to see Kelman back. I hope he has full confidence in his shoulder.

    7 (key) goals in 33 games last season suddenly looks like a decent ratio in a team with our creativity and xG. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,531
    DDOUBLEE said:
    This is a nice match thread so far  :)
    Fark off!!!
    fenaddick said:
    DDOUBLEE said:
    This is a nice match thread so far  :)
    it’ll go to pot when I log off 
    Traitor... Abandoning us this afternoon clearly!!
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 24,618
    Nathan Jones has gotten Mbick the hell out of his squad, which anyone with eyes and functioning football sense would have done after Wednesday

    Feel positive about this team and bench. Let's do this 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 73,264
    Nkeng ahead of Apter says it all really, about how much NJ rates him. Apter and Knibbs feel like players we're stuck with, only to be used as a last resort.
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