The Addicks left London on Friday’s 12.58 Eurostar departure from St Pancras, together with a smattering of fans.

The players will have a light training session on Saturday morning before the late evening kick-off match with Standard Liege.

Bob Peeters has taken a large squad but whether they will all be involved remains to be seen. Chris Solly and Rhoys Wiggins will be handled carefully and Joe Pigott may not be risked.

Liege will offer the sterner test than St Truiden, albeit the match is only a 45 minute affair. The new boss will need to think carefully about the utilisation of his squad.

St Truiden’s stadium looks impressive and visiting fans should enjoy the experience. Obviously it would be nice to win but the games will be more relaxed affairs for supporters. The cut and thrust of competitive league games will come soon enough.