Josh Cullen will start for the Addicks tonight for the first time since suffering an ankle injury in Charlton’s 2-2 draw with Cardiff City in November.
The midfielder is one of six changes to the starting lineup for this evening’s game against Fulham at The Valley and there is also a return for Lyle Taylor to the bench.
Jason Pearce, Ben Purrington, Albie Morgan, Erhun Oztumer and Tomer Hemed all return to the side with Naby Sarr, Deji Oshilaja, Ben Dempsey, Jonny Williams and Andre Green moving to the bench, joining Taylor and Ashley Maynard-Brewer.
It means the Addicks could line up and a 4-3-3 formation with Dillon Phillips in goal behind a back four of Adam Matthews, Tom Lockyer, Pearce and Purrington.
Cullen is expected to be joined in midfield by Darren Pratley and Albie Morgan with Oztumer and Alfie Doughty either side of Hemed.
Bowyer could also operate a 4-2-3-1 formation with Oztumer in the number 10 role behind Hemed.
Obviously those who are "back" are not going to be at 100% fitness or effectiveness so Bowyer is going to have to be careful about his substitutions, but good to see that they are slowly coming back into the team.
I hope Hemed gets a goal, I do think he's been unlucky so far with injuries etc and with our current situation an experienced striker hitting form would be invaluable.
With Hemed getting his first start, there's no room for young Josh Davison ...... the lad has done his best though, despite being a huge step up from non-League.
With Hemed getting his first start, there's no room for young Josh Davison ...... the lad has done his best though, despite being a huge step up from non-League.
Probably needs a rest but thought Davison would be on the bench. Can Taylor play 80 mins if Hemed gets injured early doors? Assume Doughty a wing back and if so midfield a bit pedestrian.
With Hemed getting his first start, there's no room for young Josh Davison ...... the lad has done his best though, despite being a huge step up from non-League.
He can hold his head up high. He did everyone proud and he will be back sooner rather than later.
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Taylor on bench
Charlton: Phillips; Matthews, Lockyer, Pearce (C), Purrington; Cullen, Pratley, Morgan; Oztumer, Doughty, Hemed
Substitutes: Maynard-Brewer, Sarr, Oshilaja, Dempsey, Williams, Taylor, Green
Matthews - Lockyer - Pearce - Purrington
Morgan - Cullen - Pratley - Doughty
Oztumer
Hemed
Josh Cullen will start for the Addicks tonight for the first time since suffering an ankle injury in Charlton’s 2-2 draw with Cardiff City in November.
The midfielder is one of six changes to the starting lineup for this evening’s game against Fulham at The Valley and there is also a return for Lyle Taylor to the bench.
Jason Pearce, Ben Purrington, Albie Morgan, Erhun Oztumer and Tomer Hemed all return to the side with Naby Sarr, Deji Oshilaja, Ben Dempsey, Jonny Williams and Andre Green moving to the bench, joining Taylor and Ashley Maynard-Brewer.
It means the Addicks could line up and a 4-3-3 formation with Dillon Phillips in goal behind a back four of Adam Matthews, Tom Lockyer, Pearce and Purrington.
Cullen is expected to be joined in midfield by Darren Pratley and Albie Morgan with Oztumer and Alfie Doughty either side of Hemed.
Bowyer could also operate a 4-2-3-1 formation with Oztumer in the number 10 role behind Hemed.
Charlton: Phillips; Matthews, Lockyer, Pearce (C), Purrington; Cullen, Pratley, Morgan; Oztumer, Doughty, Hemed
Substitutes: Maynard-Brewer, Sarr, Oshilaja, Dempsey, Williams, Taylor, Green
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Matthews Lockyer Pearce Purrington
Cullen Pratley Morgan
Oztumer Doughty
Hemed
Phillips
Matthews Lockyer Pearce Purrington
Pratley Cullen
Oztumer Morgan Doughty
Hemed
Bowyer will magically become a better tactician just by having those options.
Who’s missing - is it just JFC, Bonne, Field, Amos and Page? Anyone else?