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Jones relishing 'Premier League club' test - by Staff Writer - Saturday, 22nd August 2026 Charlton boss Nathan Jones is expecting a tough afternoon later today when his side take a short trip across the Thames to face West Ham. Jones, who took his tally of summer signings to six this week was delighted with his side's performance last Saturday, a 2-1 win over Derby County, although he is expecting a far sterner test this weekend.“It's a wonderful game to test ourselves against a Premier League club really," he said during his pre-match press conference. "I know they came down but everything about them is Premier League. "The stadium, the crowd, the finances, they have managed to keep the majority of their players and add, so arguably they are as strong as they were last year. It’s a tough fixture. "It’s great for the fans, it’s a short journey. We wanted to test ourselves, this is why we want to be in at least in the Championship, games like this and the one on Wednesday [against Spurs] are what whet the appetite. It is a great game for everyone, it’s another Championship game. This is our bread and butter. There are three points at stake, this is a league game and it’s not a cup game where we can giant kill. We are competing in the same league.” You may view Jones' pre-match press conference in full below. * Something to say about this story? Please visit the KUMB Forum to leave a comment.