Another tough trip for Charlton as Nigel Pearson endeavours to close the gap on second placed Hull.

Pearson is a well organised manager who believes in keeping the game simple. Leicester will line-up in a 4-4-2 formation that Pearson will not deviate from. If things do not go to plan, he will change his personnel but not his shape.

Kasper Schmeichel will be behind a back four of Ritchie De Laet, Wes Morgan, Michael Keane and Paul Konchesky. De Laet is a rampaging full-back who the Foxes recruited from Manchester United. Former Addick, Konchesky, will provide the balance on the left. No-nonsense Wes Morgan will be partnered by classy Manchester United loanee, Michael Keane, at the heart of the defence. Keane’s twin brother, Will, is a forward who is also on United’s books.

The engine room is likely to be manned by Danny Drinkwater and Matty James, both recruited from Manchester United in the summer. Ben Marshall, so impressive in the first half of last season when on loan at Sheffield Wednesday, will be on the right of midfield. Local youngster, Anthony Knockaert, has been a revelation on the left this season.

Up front, former Millwall loanee, Chris Wood, is likely to be fit enough to return as David Nugent’s partner. Jamie Vardy and Martyn Waghorn will provide the striking options on the bench.

Leicester are a good attacking side but have sometimes struggled to breakdown sides who have visited the King Power for a draw.

Chris Powell will have to decide on which shape to play as well as which players to deploy. On Saturday, Powell used Yann Kermorgant in a split role, partly on the left of midfield and partly as an out-and-out striker. The ploy was not a success and Kermorgant may return to his old stomping ground as Charlton’s lone striker.

Marshall, and particularly Knockaert, will be the main dangers to the Addicks defence and the wide midfield duo will have to put in a decent shift at both ends of the pitch. Powell may restore Scott Wagstaff to the midfield where his energy will be a useful asset. The manager may decide that this is the match for Rhoys Wiggins’ return. Wiggins’ greater defensive ability may see him edge Cedric Evina out.

For all his honest endeavour and work rate, Bradley Pritchard can be lightweight in the middle of the park. Powell may decide Dorian Dervite is a better option for this game.

Ben Hamer was at fault for Hull’s winning goal on Saturday but is likely to keep his place.

Ricardo Fuller, Danny Haynes and Bradley Wright-Phillips will give Powell late alternatives if his team are in a position to push on for the win.

Charlton could look like this:

Hamer; Solly, Cort, Morrison, Wiggins; Wilson, Dervite, Stephens, Jackson, Wagstaff; Kermorgant.

Subs: Button, Taylor, Evina, Pritchard, Haynes, Fuller, Wright-Phillips.

The referee will be Michael Naylor from South Yorkshire.

Powell, Kermorgant and Michael Morrison will be looking forward to retutning to a former club as they travel north on Wednesday morning but it would be a real bonus if they can get some sort of result at the King Power.