Pardew faces left-back dilemma

Charlton manager Alan Pardew has a potential headache at left-back ahead of Saturday's clash with his former club Reading at The Valley.

Pardew: Potential headache at left-back
Pardew: Potential headache at left-back

Kelly Youga serves a one-match suspension following his sending-off during last weekend's defeat at Watford, and his natural replacement Grant Basey is now doubtful through injury.

Basey suffered a hamstring problem during his second-half substitute appearance at Vicarage Road which has forced him out of the Wales Under-21 squad for their friendly against Romania, and he faces a race against time to be fit to face the Royals.

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mycarImissu (Charlton Athletic fan)

"play Yassin right back Semedo left easy, what a muppet Pardew is, NOT A CLUE!"

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