Smertin back for Addicks

Alexei Smertin is set to return to the Charlton squad for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Bolton at The Valley.

The on-loan Russian midfielder was ineligible for the Carling Cup win over Chelsea in midweek, but is likely to be back in the side, along with Radostin Kishishev – at the expense of Bryan Hughes and Matt Holland.

Jonathan Spector and Chris Perry could both return to the defence but centre-back Talal El Karkouri faces a fitness test after suffering cramp late on at Stamford Bridge, while striker Shaun Bartlett (ankle) and Jason Euell (shoulder) remain sidelined.

Team (from): Andersen, Young, Hreidarsson, Perry, El Karkouri, Powell, Spector, Rommedahl, Thomas, Ambrose, Murphy, Smertin, Holland, Hughes, Bent, Bothroyd, Kishishev, Johansson, Fortune, Kiely, Sam, Lisbie.