Thomas faces fitness test

Charlton will give winger Jerome Thomas faces a fitness test on his bruised hip ahead of the Barclays Premiership clash with Manchester City at The Valley.

Striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is pressing for a recall to the starting XI, while Uruguay midfielder Omar Pouso could feature in the squad following another run-out for the reserves.

Defenders Djimi Traore, Gonzalo Sorondo and Cory Gibbs are now back in training after their injury lay-offs, but striker Kevin Lisbie (shoulder) remains out.

Team (from): Carson, Young, Hreidarsson, El Karkouri, Diawara, Rommedahl, Faye, Reid, Kishishev, Holland, Hughes, M Bent, Hasselbaink, D Bent, Andersen, Fortune, Ambrose, Thomas, Pouso.