Fresh injury setback for goalkeeper means Addicks quartet unlikely to be back until 2024

Harry Isted is facing longer on the sidelines after the Charlton Athletic goalkeeper suffered a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.

The summer signing has been out since the start of October.

And Addicks head coach Michael Appleton revealed in his press conference ahead of Saturday’s trip to Carlisle that Isted’s return date has been pushed back.

It means that Isted, Terry Taylor, Panutche Camara and Chuks Aneke are all set to be unavailable until 2024.

Charlton’s players who had been away on international duty have all returned and trained with their club-mates.

“Harry has had a little bit of a setback in terms of the knee situation,” said Appleton. “I think it is one of them where we’ll know the extent of that in the coming days.

“The other three you are talking about the new year, or potentially the new year.

“Harry is with the specialist today so we should know either today or Monday what the situation is.”

Camara is on loan from Ipswich Town and Appleton said that the midfielder is receiving his treatment at both clubs.

“From his point of view when he initially had the setback, the re-injury, getting himself away was a big thing to clear his head,” said Appleton. “The time it takes to step up his rehab, and the closer he gets to a return is when he will spend most of his time with us.”

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