Preview | Charlton Athletic U18s v Swansea City U18s

Swansea City Under-18s are back in Professional Development League action as they travel to London to take on Charlton Athletic on Saturday (11am).

The Swans will be looking to put their FA Youth Cup disappointment behind them after defeat against Fulham in midweek, while they also have an upcoming Professional Development League Cup quarter-final against Sheffield United to look forward to in February.

Last time out in the league, the Swans suffered a 4-3 defeat to Queens Park Rangers after the south London side completed a second-half comeback.

The Addicks, meanwhile, sit one place above the Swans in the South table, just three points ahead of the visitors. They have won six games all season - the same as Swansea - and claimed victory in their last two league outings against Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers respectively.

Pre-match views

Coach Jarred Harvey: "We'll go into the game fresh and with the same principles. We'll put Wednesday's game behind us, but we'll also take the learning into Saturday.

"Charlton are a tough and physical side, they've won the league in the past, but we have an amazing group of boys, who have been playing great football, so we hope it'll be a good test."

Previous meeting - January 7 2023

Charlton Athletic 5 Swansea City 0

Swansea City Under-18s fell to defeat against reigning Professional Development League champions Charlton Athletic on their last visit to the Addicks Training Ground.

Two late goals from the home side put the seal on the victory, after they had been two goals to the good at half-time.

Ryan Huke, Patrick Casey (2) and Kai Enstin were on the scoresheet for the Addicks, with the visitors also conceding an own goal. 

Swansea City Under-18s: Kit Margetson, Thomas Woodward (Ramon Rees-Siso 76'), Zane Myers, Arthur Parker, Jada Mawongo, Brogan Popham, Yori Griffith (Thomas Searle 76'), Jacob Cook, Geoff Bony (captain), Rohan Davies, Aimar Govea. 

Unused subs: Harvey Rees.