Spanish attacking midfielder, Jonathan Viera Ramos, is being linked with a move to The Valley. Viera is 24-years-old and is currently playing for Valencia.

Rumours suggest that Viera could join Standard Liege and then be loaned to the Addicks. He has scored 25 goals in 105 league games and would add a real goal threat from central midfield.

Another player linked with a loan to The Valley is Standard Liege’s Gabon international, Frédéric Bulot. Bulot is a 23-year-old, left-footed, box-to-box midfielder.

In a possible twist, former Charlton target, Yannis Salibur, could be heading to Liege which would free Bulot for a switch to SE7.

Both the Addicks and Derby are likely to make changes for the second round Capital One Cup game at the iPro Stadium on Tuesday. 

Bob Peeters had to make a late change to his bench at Huddersfield on Saturday when Dillon Phillips was injured during the warm-up.

17-year-old scholar, Dimi Mitov, replaced Phillips on the bench and with Stephen Henderson unlikely to be risked until Brighton on Saturday, Mitov will again provide the back-up to Nick Pope.

Charlton always take three keepers to away games as a contingency for incidents like Saturday’s. If Peeters continues with the traditional policy, 16-year-old Jordan Beeney could travel with the senior squad for the first time.

Chris Solly did not have the best of games at Huddersfield and will not play another game so quickly. Young Joe Gomez is the likely replacement.

Rhoys Wiggins has been carrying an ankle knock and is another who is likely to be rested, with Morgan Fox taking his place. 

Michael Morrison was sidelined by injury on Saturday and is may not be risked. If so, Peeters will have to play Tal Ben Haim and Andre Bikey again.

Lawrie Wilson and Callum Harriott may take the wide midfield berths, and Jordan Cousins and Franck Moussa could be paired in the middle.

George Tucudean still looks short of full match sharpness, so Peeters may give him an hour or so at Derby. Igor Vetokele is likely to be rested, which could give Simon Church a rare start.

The Addicks could field this team:

Pope; Gomez, Ben Haim, Bikey, Fox; Wilson, Cousins, Moussa, Harriott; Tucudean, Church.

Subs: Mitov, Wiggins, Gudmundsson, Buyens, Jackson, Pigott, Vetokele.

The referee will be Graham Salisbury from Lancashire.

This is not a game that is likely to attract a big crowd so it will probably be a low key affair. Cup games, where clubs field below strength teams, are notoriously difficult to predict but home advantage could prove crucial to the Rams.

Fans got their first glimpse of the revamped Valley on Tuesday night and very impressive it was too.

Facilities outside have also changed. The fish and chip van in the West Stand car park has been replaced by a French style rotisserie outlet, serving chicken and new potatoes.

Charlton live lead commentator, Peter Finch, was almost apoplectic
when he failed to find his usual burger van.

There are placards of past Valley heroes outside the ground and the catering outlets within the ground have also had a major facelift.

Bob Peeters retained five of Saturday’s starting line-up – Stephen Henderson, Andre Bikey, Yoni Buyens, Jordan Cousins and George Tucudean.

Saturday’s substitutes, Morgan Fox, Callum Harriott and Franck Moussa were all rewarded with a start.

The game was effectively over midway through the opening period.  A goal bound Callum Harriott shot was handled  by Magnus Okuonghae.

A penalty and, more significantly, a mandatory red card for the Colchester skipper was to prove too big a hurdle for the visitors to overcome.

Yoni Buyens converted the penalty,  firing  high into the roof of the net.

The Addicks were a yard faster than their opponents all night and the added bonus of a playing with an extra man for three-quarters of the match, Charlton had far too much in their locker for Colchester.

The hosts had chances aplenty and converted another three after the break.

Lawrie Wilson notched a brace in four minutes early in the second half.

First he was played in by Moussa and fired across Chris Lewington into the far corner.

The second was almost an exact replica, with Cousins  the provider this time.

Lively substitute, Johann Gudmundsson, twice tried his luck from range and both times Lewington failed to hold onto the ball.

On the second occasion, another substitute, Simon Church, was on hand to tap in from close range.

The Addicks have far sterner tests than this coming up, but their performance and easy on the eye style, will have impressed all who witnessed it.

Charlton: Henderson; Gomez,  Morrison, Bikey, Fox; Wilson, Buyens (Gudmundsson 63), Cousins, Harriott; Moussa (Vetokele 60), Tucudean (Church 72).

Subs (not used): Pope, Ben Haim, Nego, Pigott.

Goals: Buyens 23 (pen), Wilson 55, 59, Church 89.

Colchester United: Lewington; Clohessy, Okuonghae, Eastman, Gordon; Gilbey, Moncur, Vose (Bean 29), Sears (Szmodics 63); Massey (Holman 46), Ibehre.

Subs (not used): Curtis, Walker, Thompson, Kent.

Sent off: Okuonghae 23 (handball).

Referee: Charles Breakspear (Surrey).

Attn: 5,752 (472 from Colchester).