West Brom vs Charlton

West Bromwich Albion welcome Charlton Athletic to The Hawthorns on Wednesday evening (7:45pm, Sky Sports+) in round four of the Championship. Both sides opened their campaigns with 2-1 victories, but the visitors travel nursing a defensive injury crisis.

Team News and Injury Latest

Charlton boss Nathan Jones has confirmed that centre-backs Collins Sichenje and Billy Koumetio are sidelined, labelling the double blow his “biggest concern” as the transfer window nears its end. The losses force a rejig of the Addicks’ back line only a few weeks into the season. West Brom, by contrast, have reported no fresh fitness issues ahead of the fixture and can choose from a fully available squad.

Recent Form and Carabao Cup Outings

Both clubs collected three points from an opening‑day 2-1 win. On 26 August, West Brom fell 3-2 to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup, while Charlton faced Tottenham Hotspur the same night. Results from the two subsequent league rounds remain unrecorded in the available data, but both sets of players will be eager to build on their early‑season promise.

Key Battle: Charlton’s Makeshift Defence vs West Brom’s Attack

Sichenje and Koumetio’s absence strips Nathan Jones of his first‑choice pairing, leaving a back line that must gel quickly. Karlan Grant and Miles Leaburn may be asked to provide attacking protection from the front, but any lack of understanding could be probed by a home forward line that found the net twice on the first weekend.

What the Managers Are Saying

“We’ll have to work very hard because those injuries are the biggest concern,” Jones admitted, hinting that Charlton may still dip into the market before the window shuts. West Brom’s camp has been quieter publicly, though the Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle will have sharpened their desire to get a league result in front of their own supporters.