Charlton Athletic’s game against Barnsley could turn out to be massive in their battle against relegation.
If Lee Bowyer’s side win the match, they can potentially move seven points away from the relegation zone and climb two places, while a loss would leave them just three points ahead of the day’s opposition and in danger of falling into the dropzone.
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The Addicks have not won any of their last six matches in all competitions, so now would be a great time to change that, but there were encouraging signs in their most recent game, having earned a 0-0 draw against Fulham.
FFC has predicted the starting XI that Bowyer could utilise against Barnsley in order to get the three points, which includes three changes from the Fulham match.
Dillon Phillips is the club’s undisputed number 1, meaning that it is highly likely he will be starting between the sticks on this occasion.
Bowyer could move from a back four to a three-man defence, with Tom Lockyer and Jason Pearce staying in the team that drew against Fulham – they are joined at the back by Naby Sarr, who was left on the bench during that game.
Lee Bowyer has come to trust Alfie Doughty and Adam Matthews, having given them at least a half in each of Charlton’s last 10 and four games respectively, so it would be no surprise to see them used once again.
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Josh Cullen, Darren Pratley and Albie Morgan all occupy roles in the Addicks midfield, as they did against Fulham. They will be facing far more competition moving forward, following the Deadline Day signings of Matt Smith and David Davis.
Aiden McGeady is available for this match, having joined in the early hours of the window’s final day, but it could be too soon for the Republic of Ireland international to start, considering he didn’t play in any of Sunderland’s last 10 league matches.
This sees both Andre Green and Lyle Taylor come back into the starting XI, after being used off the bench against Fulham.
Meanwhile, ESI showed they won’t fall into a typical Charlton trap during the transfer window.