Sparrow in squad for Charlton

Last updated : 13 August 2007 By Luke Thornhill
Manager Nigel Adkins says he will not risk the tenacious player if he is not fully fit, with him or Ian Baraclough likely to partner Jim Goodwin in central midfield.

Ian Morris and Kelly Youga are United's only absentees. Morris has a knee injury, while Youga is ineligible to play as he is on loan at Glanford Park from the Addicks.

Charlton are without summer signing Luke Varney (ankle) and Matt Holland (cartilage).

Marcus Bent, Chris Iwelumo, Svetoslav Todorov and Izale McLeod will fight it out to lead the line.

Betting and stats
Last five league matches: Charlton LDLLD; Scunthorpe LWWLW
Odd to win: Charlton 4/9, Draw 3/1, Scunthorpe 5/1
First scorer: S Todorov 7/2, C Iwelumo 9/2, M Bent 9/2, I McLeod 5/1, P Hayes 10/1, M Paterson 10/1, K Hurst 14/1, C Taylor 18/1
Total goals: Three or more 3/4, Two or less 21/20
Match specials: Iron clean sheet 9/2, Paul Hayes hat-trick 33/1, Charlton to win from behind 13/2
Top Iron bet: Draw or Scunthorpe win 6/4
Top non-Iron bet: Billy Sharp to score first in Sheff U v Colchester 9/2

Referee: T Kettle (Berkshire)

*All odds theironbet.co.uk