Collins Sichenje: Harambee Stars Defender Set to Miss Watford Clash as Hamstring Problem Persists

Charlton Athletic will miss Collins Sichenje once again as they travel to Vicarage Road for an Easter Monday showdown against Watford in the Sky Bet Championship, with kick-off scheduled for 3 pm BST.

Following a 2-1 home defeat to Bristol City on Good Friday, Nathan Jones' squad will be determined to return to winning ways.

The Addicks received a boost with the return of Harvey Knibbs and Matty Godden to the matchday squad, and Luke Berry is also close to recovering from a thigh injury.

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However, Reece Burke (thigh), Harambee Stars defender Collins Sichenje (hamstring), and Josh Edwards (ankle) are still unavailable.

Nathan Jones admitted he had not planned to burden the Harambee Stars defender with an intense workload shortly after his January arrival from Serbian side FK Vojvodina, but injuries to key players Reece Burke and Luke Berry left him with no choice.

"Our squad is stronger coming out of the international break than we were going into it. Collins [Sichenje] and [Reece] Burke are the two players who are a little further off than the others," Nathan Jones shared in a previous injury.

Watford, managed by Ed Still, are also looking to bounce back after a 2-1 loss to Queens Park Rangers on Good Friday. The Hornets are currently ninth in the league table, eight points outside the play-off positions.

Their injury list is extensive, with James Abankwah (leg) and Marc Bola (hip) having missed the last match. Jeremy Ngakia, Stephen Mfuni, Pierre Dwomoh, Hector Kyprianou, Rocco Vata, and Othmane Maamma are all expected to be sidelined.

This fixture marks the 68th meeting between the two clubs. Historically, Charlton holds a slight edge with 24 wins to Watford's 20, while 23 matches have ended in a draw.

The last encounter was on the opening day of the season at The Valley, where a last-minute goal from Harvey Knibbs secured a 1-0 victory for the Addicks.

Andrew Kitchen has been appointed as the referee for the match. He will be assisted by Jacob Graham and David Harrison, with Andrew Humphries serving as the Fourth Official. Charlton will be wearing their white and blue Reebok away kit for the match at Vicarage Road.