Charlton Athletic and QPR face midweek Championship showdown

Charlton Athletic and Queens Park Rangers (QPR) are set to face each other in a midweek Sky Bet Championship match at The Valley on Wednesday, September 9. Both teams are looking to recover from their first league defeats of the season.

Charlton Athletic enters the match following a 4-0 loss to Stoke City. The team will be without Danny McNamara, who is serving a one-match suspension. Several players, including Billy Koumetio, Charlie Kelman, and Josh Edwards, face late fitness tests, while others such as Will Mannion and Matty Godden remain absent.

QPR aims to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat against Middlesbrough. Manager Julien Stephan faces uncertainty regarding attackers Ilias Chair and Richard Kone, both of whom require assessment following injuries in their previous match. Boy Kemper is unlikely to feature due to an ankle injury, and Karamoko Dembele remains sidelined with an ACL injury.