Charlton 2-1 Walsall - Game of Two Halves Sees Addicks Take Important, Hard-Earned 3 Points
Charlton looked to get back to their impressive form before back-to-back away defeats to Coventry and promotion rivals Barnsley over the congested festive period, where they lost just once in 8 league games. Meanwhile Walsall came to the Valley in search of their first win in their last 4 league games, only picking up 2 points from a possible 12. The Addicks came into the game in 6th, just one point ahead of Doncaster in 7th. While the Saddlers sat in 14th. Following the busy Christmas period, Charlton amassed numerous injuries, including the likes of key defender, Jason Pearce and young midfielder Joe Aribo, forcing Addicks boss, Lee Bowyer, to bring in youth prospects, Toby Stevenson and Albie Morgan. As well as Dillon Phillips being called into action after Aston Villa cut Jed Steer's loan short and Chris Solly's suspension making a drastically changed back 5 for the Addicks. Injuries and Suspensions Force Addicks Into Much-Changed Defence and Midfield with Toby Stevens...