Charlton Athletic v Liverpool

LES REED knows his team will have to raise their game if they are going to get anything out of the Premiership match against Liverpool at The Valley on Saturday.

Reed admitted he and his players did some soul-searching after the weekend's humiliation at the hands of Tottenham at White Hart Lane and has called for a response.

He said: "We need to show more than a bit of character. We need to show our home fans that we are prepared to graft and be disciplined.

"We’ll have to raise our game against Liverpool quite considerably. I’m confident that at home we can play and take points."

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