Charlton's Mitchell has returned to St Johnstone on a season-long loan. The 21-year-old centre-back had previously played for the Saints during the second half of the 2024/25 campaign.

What happened?

He then went out on loan to Scottish Premiership side Hibernian, where he made just two appearances under manager David Gray.

Why it matters for Charlton

But now, he will return to Perth as St Johnstone prepare to return to the Scottish Premiership after securing the Scottish Championship title last season under club boss Simo Valakari. Charlton are currently 19th in the Championship, with 53 points from 46 games, and a recent form of LWLDL.

What comes next?

In an official club statement, Mitchell said: “I am extremely excited. I have been at the club before, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time when I was here.” He aims to make an impact with his new team, and with Charlton having scored 44 goals and conceded 58 this season, they will be looking to improve their goal difference.

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Mitchell added: “I was gutted last time to not be able to see the season out due to injury, so I almost feel I have unfinished business here. I want to hit the ground running.” With his experience playing for Hibernian and St Johnstone, he is confident about the season ahead. As Charlton look to improve their standing, they are currently 42 points behind leaders Coventry, and their last result was a 3-1 loss to Swansea on 2026-05-02.

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Charlton have lost their last two games, with a recent form of 2W-0D-3L, and will be looking to turn their season around. With Mitchell's loan move, Charlton fans will be watching his progress closely, and hoping for an improvement in their team's performance.