Charlton want 'at least' one more signing - Jones

Charlton Athletic are keen to bring in at least one more signing before the transfer window closes next month, says head coach Nathan Jones.

The Addicks have signed nine players this summer and have picked up four points from their first two games in the Championship following promotion from League One last season.

Charlton did much of their business early and the focus this month has been on outgoings, with Harvey Knibbs the last arrival from Reading on 1 August.

Speaking ahead of Saturday's home game against Leicester City, Jones said he had a very competitive squad but was keen to add at least one more player before Monday, 1 September.

"What we have is a very strong squad, a very competitive squad, where we will use everyone for the games we've got coming up now. Leading into the international break, everyone we've got in the squad will be used," Jones told BBC Radio London.

"We probably want to add at least one body, we know the position that we need it, and maybe to do that we want to make sure our numbers are good.

"The club have been amazing in backing us. They've trusted us then to put players out to keep developing the asset and we've done that."

Charlton are undefeated after three games in all competitions, beginning the season with a 1-0 win over Watford at The Valley before defeating Stevenage 3-1 in the Carabao Cup and recording a goalless draw away at Bristol City.

Next up it's Marti Cifuentes' Leicester, who were relegated from the Premier League in May and have begun their own league season with a win over Sheffield Wednesday and defeat at Preston, either side of going out of the Carabao Cup on penalties at Huddersfield.

The Foxes spent nine years in the top tier from 2014 to 2023, famously winning the title in 2015-16 under Claudio Ranieri and going on to win the FA Cup in 2020-21 under Brendan Rodgers in the most successful era in the club's history.

Unexpected relegation in 2022-23 was followed by an immediate return as Championship winners, before another relegation in their first season back in the top flight.

The Foxes have spent 10 of the past 11 seasons playing Premier League football and Jones said his side were relishing the challenge of facing such experienced teams and players.

"There isn't many teams in the Championship who haven't been in the Premier League," he said.

"Week in, week out, we're going to have ex-Premier League challenges. We're going to have teams who have finished high in the Championship.

"But this is the league. It's a wonderful league, it's a challenging league and we're relishing every single moment of it."