Charlton vs Nottm Forest: Elliott Ward expected to be fit
Elliott Ward is expected to be fit for Nottingham Forest.
Ward was forced off with a dead leg just before the hour mark in Tuesday night's 6-1 hammering of Huddersfield.
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Billy Davies
Reds boss Billy Davies said: "Hopefully with a few days of rest he will be okay."
If Ward does not make it, Danny Collins will come in at centre-half.
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Fellow centre-back Daniel Ayala, on loan from Norwich, is "around six days away" from returning from the hamstring injury that has kept him out for almost two months.
Davies has also revealed that Chelsea full-back Sam Hutchinson has returned to training and should be back to resume his loan spell with the Reds within the next fortnight.
Davies reported no new absentees following the Huddersfield game ahead of his first away match since returning as manager.
Charlton will check on Dorian Dervite ahead of the game.
The midfielder went off with a tight hamstring during Tuesday night's 2-1 win at Leicester but manager Chris Powell expects him to be available.
Striker Danny Haynes came on for Dervite having recovered from his recent hamstring injury and grabbed a spectacular winner to put himself in the frame for a place in the starting line-up.
Midfielder Danny Hollands is still missing with a foot problem but Powell has an otherwise fully-fit squad to choose from.
Powell this week allowed striker Bradley Wright-Phillips to join Brentford on loan for the rest of the season and admits that could free up room to bring in a new face for the run-in.
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by Craigwigan
Saturday, February 23 2013, 12:33PM
“WATFORD A BIT LIKE STARBUCKS NOT BREAKING ANY RULES
JUST EXPLOITING LOOP HOLES
BINDIPPERS GOING IN2 ADMIN THATS NOT RIGHT”
by flipflopper
Saturday, February 23 2013, 11:29AM
“Watford are not cheating, whilst it is still legal. If Forest were allowed to do the same we would. Diving is cheating, but all clubs condone it when it is their team that is doing it; it is only wrong when the opposition get away with it. Diving is against the law and against the spirit of the game. If I was in a position to do so I would make diving a red card offence, and this would include players, coaches and managers who try to get players sent off.
Three points today at Charlton. Not too bothered about the score line, just as long as we win.
C'mon you Reds”
by Craigwigan
Saturday, February 23 2013, 10:57AM
“WATFORD HOME RECORD NOT GOOD
THER WILL BE GOALS TODAY AND WATFORD ALWAYS LET ONE IN”
by Craigwigan
Saturday, February 23 2013, 10:55AM
“UNBELIEVABLE THE KING BILLY EFFECT HAS SPREAD TO MEADOW LANE
GO A GOAL DOWN
THEN BAG A NET FULL”
by steadichris
Saturday, February 23 2013, 10:49AM
“Currently trying to find clothes warm enough so i can at least sit in comfort at the Valley, today!
No game is easy in the Championship although we are still riding high after our 6-1 win.
Weird, i think that Billy's first game in charge was against Charlton back in the day (is that correct?). All i can remember is that Earnie scored but it was like watching two cub football teams playing with 20 players swarming around the ball!
I'm thinking a good 3-1 win will be in the bag!
COYR”
by RedRuss60
Saturday, February 23 2013, 8:30AM
“Fact - Watford are not cheating or breaking any rules, they have found a loop hole and are exploiting it, fair play to them I say!
Fact - NLN always has to have something to moan about or he is not happy!
Fact -to think today is a 3 point banker is crazy, we could and should have conceded 4 goals against a fairly weak Huddersfield team on Tuesday, 3 of them before Collins came on.
All is looking much better now with the mighty reds, let KB do his work and see where we end up, next season will be fun, whatever league we will be in!
Just saying.”
by HarrySkillman
Saturday, February 23 2013, 6:13AM
“Totally agree derkaiser, disgraceful how the rules allow this to happen.
I have sympathy with Clough Jnr. Although Derby are not exactly my favourite team, you have to admire the job he's done on such a small budget to make them a competitive team in this league. Doing things that way takes a lot of hard work and planning for the long-term future. Then you have Watford coming along who just have their parent company throw a load of talent at them to see what sticks.
Credit to Zola, you still have to make a team out of it, but it simply shouldn't be allowed. It is totally unfair.”
by finlandforest
Friday, February 22 2013, 9:47PM
“Well to put another way what if Forest had all the loan players from some reserve team based in italy serie A, I wouldn't complain, this is a dog eat dog league as much as I don't agree with it, it is a loop hole to be exploited and the little man has friends who will help him to get the Watford team to the PL.
I prefer to do the hard way the Billy way, NLN is just piggy backing on Ian Holloways' observations...Just ignore him.
More points to follow mark this post.”
by kel666
Friday, February 22 2013, 9:36PM
“three more points tomorrow forest
thanks billy and co for all the hard work you doing
keep it forest players
win win win win win win”
by jillycarol
Friday, February 22 2013, 8:44PM
“No game will be easy but every game is a potential 3 points. Early start and a late finish tomorrow so Come on you trickies give the travelling faithful a performance to cheer. Lets continue this revival and silence our detractors! KEEP THE FAITH!”