Unhappy Phil tells squad to work harder

Phil Parkinson has urged his Charlton players to show their fighting spirit against Coventry tonight.

The caretaker boss was lost for words after seeing his side slump to defeat against Blackpool on Saturday.

That saw them drop to the foot of the Championship and Parkinson has demanded a response against the Sky Blues.

Parkinson said: "When we played QPR we came off the pitch and took the positives.

"But we have to be honest, we were second best in a lot of areas against Blackpool and didn't deserve anything from that game.

"We've got an honest bunch of players here and we have to roll our sleeves up."

Parkinson has doubts over goalkeeper Nicky Weaver and defender Martin Cranie. Weaver has a neck problem, while Cranie will undergo a test on his shoulder.