Injuries - De ja vu

There is a difference between the injuries we seem to be getting (slight pulls, knocks, illness) and other more substantial issues (broken legs, cruciates, etc); we try to manage the pulls by taking off players at the first sign, the reason being that it is better to get a player off and for him to miss a couple or three weeks with a slightly pulled hammy than lose him for well over a month with a torn muscle.

The key is always in recovery time, which is difficult at the start of a season with Saturday/Tuesday games, and also when you have a small squad. We are suffering from both at present.

Makienok puled his hammy at Wolves, then again vs Rotherham. Jackson was injured in training this week. Igor missed one game through illness, and has been fighting to get his heel/tendon/calf back to full strength all season. Watt has taken a couple of kicks in various games, and Ceballos took a bad kick vs Hull. Luzon has mentioned all these at times but is economical with the truth when it comes to disclosing his team at press conferences.

I saw Hendo in the pub about a month ago and it looked like he would be back after the 1st International break; it now looks like it will be after the second one.

Each season is different, but being a Charlton fan they can seem the same!

drewman said:

As someone said yesterday, if players are cheap/unattached there may be a good reason for that.

Agreed - a number of our players, such as Ba and Makienok, hardly played any football last season. In addition, the European leagues, from where we source new players, play significantly fewer games at, I suspect, a lower level of intensity than the Championship.

Given some of the ridiculous domestic prices in the last window, I understand RD's thinking on fees and wages but the corollary is that you need adequate numbers in the first team squad.

Not signing a full back that can cover right back and left back is silly.

Left wing i think RD could argue we have Moussa, Cellabos, Bergdich and Cousins who can all play there!

Right wing not so much as we only have JBG and Kennedy?

Pedro45 said:

colin1961 said:

LargeAddick said:

name 'em

Henderson
Solly
Fox
Diarra
Moussa
Jackson
Carballos
Watt
Vetokele
Big Mc
Tariq Dennis
Reza

Except half these are not injured!

Solly, Fox and Diarra played last night, while Watt and THD were subs. Unless they all pulled up injured, your statement is piffle. Moussa is coming back to fitness so is not injured any longer. Only Hendo, Jackson, Mak, Reza, and Ceballos can be claimed as currently injured, while Igor has not been fully fit for ages.

he did say either out or carrying an injury though. Diarra is out (red card), Solly has historic knee injuries although I am not sure how much an issue these are anymore, Watt has carried an injury since the second game of the season and doesn't seem to move freely at the moment so that may be what he meant

I don't know about THD or what the matter is with Fox

Charles-Cook is injured as well

the rest are either injured or are in the recovery of injury and therefore not fully fit

colin1961 said:

LargeAddick said:

name 'em

Henderson
Solly
Fox
Diarra
Moussa
Jackson
Carballos
Watt
Vetokele
Big Mc
Tariq Dennis
Reza

Maybe we should be signing some more physios when the transfer window opens, sounds like they've got their work cut out this season.

Though Jackson and Vetekele were seen training (running) for an hour at SL last Monday, and Big Mak has said (on social media) he will be back soon. My guess is Jacko will be a sub ion Sunday, possibly Igor too, but Mak will be held back so his hammy gets another couple of weeks to fully recover.

I think Moussa will be there, if only on the bench, plus Lennon (although you marked him out) is going out on loan. Presume Watt and KAG, or JBG playing behind Watt, an experiment that has not worked yet

As we are at home - we need two up front. KAG or IV. I'd probably start with bergdich on left - not because he deserves his place, but because of limited options.