Freddie Ljungberg is fit again after a leg problem kept him out of the Liverpool game, but Ray Parlour is still out and Alex Manninger has to rest for a week or more following a knee injury in training. John Lukic will therefore be on the bench (Stuart Taylor being on loan at Palace).

Sylvain Wiltord is expected to be at the game, but his signing has not been completed in time for him to play.

Charlton have a few injuries including Mendonca and Pringle. Finnish new-boy Jonatan Johansson is likely to make his debut, having overcome a hamstring problem to score for the reserves in midweek.

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