It is no secret that Charlton Athletic will be looking to recruit players in January, especially when their injury crisis is considered, as they were missing 13 players before the Swansea City loss on Thursday evening.
That number was recently added to by Lyle Taylor, who was forced off at half time during the 1-0 defeat due to a thigh injury, as reported by London News Online.
Having the Montserrat international unavailable, after he scored seven goals from 11 starts and four substitute appearances, is already a blow it itself.
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However, when that is added to Macauley Bonne’s absence and Jonathan Leko being ruled out for the rest of the season, it can be seen as pretty disastrous.
This backdrop is not necessarily the greatest for Andre Green’s arrival on loan from Aston Villa, as it means that Lee Bowyer is likely to find himself heavily relying on the 21-year-old.
That is not an ideal situation for somebody who has managed just 86 minutes of league football this campaign, indicating that he could have benefited from a bedding-in period.
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All of this comes with the Villa man having his position altered from a wideman to more of a central striker, as suggested by Lee Bowyer upon Green’s arrival.
Despite these concerning indications, Green has shown signs of quality that can offer encouragement for Addicks fans.
The latest of those came in one of his two Carabao Cup starts this season, when he clinically volleyed home to open the scoring against Bradford City.
However, the big moment that should make people believe he can pop up when it matters came against Sheffield United last season during Villa’s promotion push. After they had gone 3-0 down, the now-21-year-old scored a 94th minute equaliser when he climbed highest to head the ball in.
Considering Charlton’s current circumstances, including a lack of forward options and their lowly position in the table, they may find themselves relying on Green producing similar levels of heroics.
In other news, Charlton are showing interest in a striker with Championship pedigree.
