Charlton Athletic - v - Leeds United ** Matchday Thread **

[BelfastAndy]

Charlton are without top scorer Lyle Taylor, who has a knee injury.

Beram Kayal has a groin problem and also misses out, while former Leeds man Jason Pearce should be involved despite a groin problem of his own.

Summer signing Helder Costa will make his first league start for Leeds in place of the injured Pablo Hernandez.

Adam Forshaw is back and is likely to challenge Jamie Shackleton for a starting spot, but Luke Ayling and Tyler Roberts are unlikely to start.

Match facts:

Charlton's last league meeting with Leeds was in April 2016, winning 2-1 at Elland Road under Jose Riga.

Leeds have won just one of their past 11 league games against Charlton (W1 D5 L5), a 4-2 win at the Valley in November 2013 with Ross McCormack scoring all four.

Charlton have lost their past two league games, last losing three in a row in March 2018 in League One.

Leeds have won all four of their away league games this season. The only time they've won their first five on the road was in the 1973-74 season en-route to the second of their three top-flight titles.

No player has scored more Championship goals this season than Charlton's Lyle Taylor (5). Since he joined AFC Wimbledon in 2015, only seven players have scored more English league goals than Taylor (70).

Leeds are the only team in the top four tiers of English football yet to concede a league goal before half-time this season......but their feckn champions at letting late ones in to pi55 us all off (see if anyone actually reads these threads lol).

MOT.

0 - 2 Whites winners.

[Rev72]

Feel more confident when we play away..hoping for 3 points

[denver11]

At least Costa starts, but for the wrong reason.

[UbiqueLUFC33]

At least Costa starts, but for the wrong reason.

But if he does well then who knows ..................... maybe MB will give him 25 minutes off the bench next time?

[Ozwhites]

You do realise that after so much consternation he is finally starting a match, karma will ensure he doesn't hit the net? Because it is Leeds!

[WTF11]

At least Costa starts, but for the wrong reason.

Wrong reason?

[Ozwhites]

I'm guessing he means only due to Hernandez being injured...rather than lack of scoring.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

I'm guessing he means only due to Hernandez being injured...rather than lack of scoring.

Interesting article midweek. MB apparently has been frustrated with Costa not staying wide to stretch field and keep the shape MB likes - one of reason Harrison is so well liked is he sticks wide and has a great first touch.

Pablo generally has more licence to drift so this could be a great opportunity for Costa with more latitude.

[Ozwhites]

Interesting article midweek. MB apparently has been frustrated with Costa not staying wide to stretch field and keep the shape MB likes - one of reason Harrison is so well liked is he sticks wide and has a great first touch.

Pablo generally has more licence to drift so this could be a great opportunity for Costa with more latitude.

Yes I'm sure everyone has their fingers crossed that he takes this opportunity well. As long as the expectations aren't sky high on one starting performance alone though.

[UbiqueLUFC33]

one of reason Harrison is so well liked is he sticks wide and has a great first touch.

Sadly his second and (if it ever gets that far) third touches are akin to a paraplegic, blind donkey with rickets.