Gassan Ahadme returned to training prior to last weekend’s draw against Wrexham, while the club are awaiting news on Tennai Watson’s hamstring scan, ( we already know where that one's going don't we) Kayne Ramsay (knee), Lloyd Jones (leg) and Daniel Kanu (ankle) remain sidelined.
The Shrimpers currently sit 14th in the National League table, four points adrift of the play-off places. and are unbeaten in their last four outings, claimed a 2-0 triumph against Tamworth last weekend.
We've played Southend on 48 previous occasions winning 27, the Shrimpers 10 and the remaining 11 meetings resulting all square, the spoils were shared at The Valley in a 1-1 draw when the sides last met back in February 2019.
We shall be wearing the yellow kit today, and no doubt cheered on by a good following as usual, you've got to feel confident today...haven't you, round 2 here we come🤦♂️
Audio only today and no (legal) live stream allowed in the cup...
Nathan Jones has made four changes from Charlton’s last league outing for this afternoon’s Emirates FA Cup clash against Southend United at Roots Hall.
Zach Mitchell, Terry Taylor, Allan Campbell and Miles Leaburn all start for the Addicks, while Gassan Ahadme returns to the matchday squad following a chest injury.
Should we continue in the same formation, Zach Mitchell will accompany Alex Mitchell, Macaulay Gillesphey and Josh Edwards in a back four ahead of goalkeeper Will Mannion.
Conor Coventry, Taylor, Allan Campbell and Luke Berry form Jones’ midfield, with Leaburn joining captain Matty Godden up front.
Ahadme is joined on the bench by Ashley Maynard-Brewer, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Thierry Small, Tayo Edun, Greg Docherty, Karoy Anderson, Kaheim Dixon and Danny Hylton.
Charlton: Mannion; Z.Mitchell, A.Mitchell, Gillesphey, Edwards; Coventry, Taylor, A.Campbell, Berry; Leaburn, Godden (c)
Subs: Maynard-Brewer, Edmonds-Green, Small, Edun, Docherty, Anderson, Ahadme, Dixon, Hylton
Comments
Kicking kids and drinking Shandy's!!
Woukd love us to be comfortably winning so Dixon can get a decent run out but this is Charlton against a lower division team in a cup game, so probably not.
Leaburn just needs the minutes.
Looks like a 4-4-2 box Midfield and hopefully enough to beat a team two divisions below.
I like playing with width but let's see how it pans out today against NT CB's.
I will stick with 1-3 but if a two goal margin I would prefer a professional 0-2 with a clean sheet and Leaburn and Godden scoring the goals.
Despite a couple of mistakes by Zach Mitchell in the game against Chelsea, pleased he gets another chance because he has the potential to break through.
Still raw but you learn in 1st team football.
Hartlepool (?) will be impressed.
In fairness, it makes a nice change.