Maddison could be back to face Peterborough United, horror injury for Luke James and former Posh man does his old club a huge favour

Former Peterborough United star Marcus Maddison could make a shock return to action for Charlton Athletic at the Weston Homes Stadium on Tuesday (January 19).
By Alan Swann
Published 17th Jan 2021, 14:00 BST
Marcus Maddison (right) in action for Posh.Marcus Maddison (right) in action for Posh.
Marcus Maddison (right) in action for Posh.

Maddison missed Charlton’s scruffy 1-0 win at Bristol Rovers yesterday (January 16) with an ankle injury, but his manager Lee Bowyer reckons the 27 year-old is ‘not far away from a return.’

Charlton will be without midfielder Albie Morgan who was sent off at Rovers after collecting a second yellow card for a foul on former Posh defender Jack Baldwin.

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Kyle Dempsey did his old Posh teammates a favour with the winning goal at promotion-chasing Accrington Stanley and eased any pressure on manager Steve Evans.

Kyles Vassell made his Fleetwood debut in the 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Portsmouth after signing on loan from Rotherham United.

In League Two striker Luke James suffered a horrible head injury and was stretchered off during Barrow’s 1-0 win over Scunthorpe. The game was delayed by 15 minutes while James was treated, although he was up and about in the dressing room before heading to hospital for a concussion check.

Nat Knight-Percival conceded a late own goal as Morecambe went down 2-0 at Leyton Orient. Lee Angol scored the second Orient goal - his first in 18 games,

In the Championship James Chester was sent off in Stoke City’s 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers.

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