Barnsley clash comes too soon for Billy Clarke

Posted Thursday, October 18, 2018 by PA

Billy Clarke remains a long-term absentee as Charlton prepare to host Barnsley in Sky Bet League One.

Clarke ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in December 2017 and while he will not be considered for competitive matches yet, he has returned to full-contact training.

Left-back Lewis Page remains on the sidelines after he tore one of the flexor muscles in his right hip against Scunthorpe.

Patrick Bauer (knee) remains injured and in rehabilitation after he tore his lateral collateral ligament against Bradford in September. Jake Forster-Caskey is recovering well after his ACL injury and has been strengthening his knee after surgery.

Barnsley captain Adam Davies and midfielder Kenny Dougall will return after being away on international duty last weekend.

The Yorkshire side’s summer signing from Fulham, Cauley Woodrow, has returned to training but remains injured after he picked up a muscle injury in one of his first training sessions with his new club.

Goalscorer Keiffer Moore could be unavailable for the Charlton game after he was injured in the game against Peterborough earlier this month.

Zeki Fryers, Daniel Pinillos and Lloyd Isgrove have all been injured recently and are unlikely to return soon.