Charlton Athletic vs Walsall. Sky Bet League One.
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Friday 19 January 2018 13:22, UK
Charlton could have midfielder Tarique Fosu-Henry back for Saturday's League One game at home to Walsall.
Fosu-Henry has been out with an Achilles injury but has an outside chance of returning this weekend. Jason Pearce, however, is still struggling with a knee injury while the game will also come too soon for Lewis Page (Achilles) and Patrick Bauer (knock).
Naby Sarr is also sidelined with a hamstring injury, along with long-term absentees Billy Clarke and Leon Best (both knee).
Walsall boss Jon Whitney has a fully fit squad for the trip to The Valley. He could be tempted to name an unchanged line-up after the Saddlers' 2-1 win over Oxford last weekend which moved them four points clear of the Sky Bet League One relegation zone.
Florent Cuvelier recovered after a knee injury to make a second-half substitute appearance while Tyler Roberts made the bench following hamstring trouble. The pair had been out for over a month before their returns to the squad.
The Addicks have not suffered defeat in any of their last five clashes with Walsall in League One (W2 D3).
Walsall have won just one of their last seven trips to Charlton in the Football League (D1 L5), a 1-0 victory in December 2010 thanks to a Matt Richards winner. That win also represents their only league clean sheet there since February 1974.
The Addicks have won just one of their last five matches at the Valley in all competitions (D3 L2) whilst Walsall have lost two of their last three League One matches on the road (D1).
The Saddlers ended a run of five matches without a win in League One (D2 L3) with a 2-1 home victory over Oxford United last time out.
Erhun Oztumer, Walsall's top scorer in League One this season (10 goals) ended a run of four matches without a goal, scoring the winner a 2-1 home victory against Oxford last time out.