Charlton are 18th in the Championship after losing 1-0 at Middlesbrough today. Boro needed just 52 seconds to score as George Saville pounced after Britt Assombalonga's shot had taken a deflection and Ashley Fletcher kept the ball alive. The Addicks, who have won just twice in 14 games since mid-September, created no chances of note in a performance that will worry stunned supremo Lee Bowyer.
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The only positive for Charlton was that Lyle Taylor returned after more than three months out with injury as a half-time substitute.
Saville almost doubled the lead after eight minutes, and Hayden Coulson came close to scoring after a defensive blunder. It was more of the same after the break as Tavernier volleyed over from four yards after an hour and Dillon Phillips saved well as Fletcher went close late on for Boro.
Conor Gallagher had Charlton's best effort with 20 minutes to go, but having turned his man well and run into the penalty area, he curled an effort wide.
Further cause for concern is that Oztumer has done his ankle ligaments and will be out for a few weeks. Aneke broke down as he returned to training on Thursday with a new injury.
The report from Louis Mendez is here: Lacklustre Addicks beaten again
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