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Fulham vs Charlton Sky Bet Chship 12:30pm Saturday 5th October Craven Cottage Fulham face Charlton in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Football. Fulham manager Scott Parker reported no selection concerns ahead of the Sky Bet Championship match. The Cottagers won 4-1 at Reading on Tuesday night to extend their unbeaten streak to five games. Midfielder Harry Arter returned to the beginning line-up along with protector at the Madejski Stadium Bobby Decordova-Reid and forward Denis Odoi. Steven Sessegnon, Harrison Reed and Ivan Cavaleiro, though, could be in emptiness with been substitutes. Charlton will check on Chuks Aneke before the trip to Craven Cottage. Aneke came on by Swansea, but picked up a groin problem will be evaluated. His problem, which could leave the Addicks short of pay at left-back forced off at The Valley defender Ben Purrington. Top scorer Lyle Taylor (knee) continues his recovery, combined with forward Tomer Hemed (thigh), midfielder Beram Kayal (groin) and shield Lewis Page (Achilles). After a combined launch, considering departing the Carabao Cup defeat on August 27 Fulham have got into the groove in the last month and are unbeaten in all competitions. Last workout, they ran out 2-0 winners from Wigan thumped Reading 4-1 plus, four days earlier. Those two successes came following a series of three draws. The Addicks form has been completely contrasting. In the early weeks, the promoted side of Lee Bowyer won games right left and centre, but they have endured since celebrity guy Lyle Taylor suffered an injury during the global break. They lost to Swansea but a dazzling win came in between that and defeats to Wigan and Birmingham. Fulham boss Scott Parker:Ive been back as a player and got plenty of stick because I left on bad terms. I understood the fans disappointment because we were flying when I left, doing well, and that had been a portion of it at the time. I went and saw Charlton against Swansea…going back to The Valley and seeing a few old faces there. That is a club that has been a large portion of my life plus a club that I owe a lot to. It gave me the chance to turn into the player I ever did. It gave me a chance to reveal what I can do under Alan Curbishley. Today, it gave me some of the values and nurtured me Ive got. I maintain Charlton in nothing but high regard. Charlton boss Lee Bowyer:Its a difficult challenge. They are one of the favorites to acquire promotion, thats their expectation I presume. For me they have the best team at the division. A lot of Premier League players, a lot of Premier League players that are experienced. Defensively, we are going to get to be correct, we are likely to need to perform the defensive aspect of the match quite well and once we do that we must move the ball immediately. Nothing changes by our side When Lee Bowyer directed Charlton into League One play-off glory again in May, its fair to say many Addicks fans wouldnt have expected to see them sitting comfortably in the upper half of this Championship, where they hadnt been seen since the 2015/16 campaign. What is even more unexpected is that Lee Bowyer – who ran a fishing business in France a couple of years ago – stays even though coming close to leaving The Valley following a problems. The brilliant start was slowed due to an injury to star striker Lyle Taylor, however, Saturdays London derby provides an ideal stage. Fulham are unbeaten in their last 10 matches against Charlton in all competitions (W5 D5 L0) since a 2-1 defeat in December 2004 from the Premier League. Charlton are winless in 12 away games against Fulham in all competitions (W0 D3 L9), losing their last three visits by an aggregate score of 10-0. Fulham have won 16 of their last 20 home Championship matches (including play-offs), losing only once in that streak (W16 D3 L1). Charlton havent lost consecutive away league matches since December 2018, dropping at League One to Coventry and Barnsley. Fulham have dropped just one of their past 10 London derbies from the Championship (W5 D4 L1), a 3-1 defeat to Brentford at December 2017. Charlton have won their past three league London derbies – that they have not won four consecutively since March 2000 under Alan Curbishley. Fulham blew Reading away in midweek, and probably still could have done if John Swift had not been sent off at 1-0. They will do this to teams this season that give room to perform to them. Charlton will not. They will be up with this at Craven Cottage and keen to bounce back from their midweek defeat, having initially taken the lead against Swansea. Score attraction for me. David Prutton forecasts: 2-2 (16/1 with Sky Bet) Read more: