MATCH PREVIEW | Charlton v Sheffield United

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The Addicks return to Sky Bet Championship action on Saturday afternoon, hosting Sheffield United at The Valley (3pm GMT).

Nathan Jones' men will be looking to get back to winning ways following a 1-0 defeat at home to Bolton Wanderers in midweek.

TEAM NEWS

Kayne Ramsay (groin) is expected to miss out for the Addicks, while Collins Sichenje (knee) and Rob Apter (knee) both remain long-term absentees.

As for the visitors, Saturday's clash may come too soon for Jamie Shackleton (thigh) and Ryan Oné (hamstring), though Adam Davies (back), Kalvin Phillips (ankle), Joe Rothwell (groin) and Patrick Bamford (shoulder) could all return to the matchday squad.

Liam Kitching will be available again for the Blades having served a one-game suspension in midweek.

THE OPPOSITION

Sheffield United collected all three points on the road on Tuesday, beating Preston North End 3-2 at Deepdale thanks to Sydie Peck's first half hat-trick.

Chris Wilder's men currently sit ninth in the league table on a tally of 22 points after 14 games.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The two sides have gone head-to-head on 70 occasions, with the Addicks winning 23 times, the Blades 29 and the remaining 18 encounters ending in draws.

The last meeting between the two sides at The Valley came back in January 2026, when Sonny Carey's strike earned the Addicks a 1-0 victory.

REF WATCH

Matt Corlett will be the man in the middle on Saturday afternoon. The referee has taken charge of three Championship games this season, dishing out 13 yellow cards and no red cards.

Corlett will be assisted by Bhupinder Singh Gill and Matthew Sowerby, while Ross Martin has been appointed as the Fourth Official.

TICKETS

Tickets for this fixture start at £30 for adults and £10 for U12s.

There is Family Bundle ticket availability, starting from £50 for two adults and two U12s in the Alan Curbishley Stand, as well as the Family Stand.

Click here to purchase your tickets now.

LIVE COVERAGE

Supporters outside of the UK and Ireland can watch Saturday's fixture live on CharltonTV. Coverage will begin on CharltonTV from 2.30pm (GMT), with commentary from Terry Smith, Greg Stubley and Steve Brown.

Click here to purchase your live stream pass or CharltonTV subscription.

Live audio commentary will also be available for all CharltonTV subscribers. 

Meanwhile, the club will provide updates across all official social media channels.

MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

Conor Coventry and Harvey Knibbs feature on the cover of Saturday's Valley Review, as the club showcases it's Community Day shirt in recognition of the incredible work of the Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT).

Charlie Kelman is the main feature interview of the programme for the visit of Sheffield United.

In his exclusive interview, the striker discusses picking up a shoulder injury in pre-season that kept him absent for the first part of the season, why he wears the number 23 and his ambitions to make The Valley a fortress.

As always, Valley Review incorporates all of the academy’s latest news and the Charlton Athletic Museum centres their feature around an event held by the Armed Forces Addicks in the run-up to Remembrance Day.

In this edition of the programme, Valley Review also shines a light on CACT in celebration of Community Day.

The programme covers all of the latest club news and provides an insight into Chris Wilder's Blades.

All that and more can be found in Saturday's matchday programme, available for £4 from in and around the ground (card only).

OTHER INFO

Fans are advised that the below roads around the ground will be closed from 2pm until just after kick-off:

  • Floyd Road
  • Harvey Gardens
  • Valley Grove

Supporters 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 the club's Visitors' Guide.

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