Sam Lavelle shares update ahead of Charlton Athletic’s clash with Rotherham

Charlton Athletic defender Sam Lavelle has confirmed on Instagram that he is set to miss the remainder of the 2021/22 campaign after suffering a shoulder injury during his side’s clash with AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday.

Lavelle picked up this issue in the second-half of the game as he was replaced by Ryan Inniss who was shown a red card just seven minutes after his introduction.

Charlton opened the scoring at Plough Lane following Inniss’ dismissal as Jayden Stockley netted his 17th goal of the season.

The Addicks were unable to hold on to this lead as Zach Robinson scored a late equaliser for the Dons.

Johnnie Jackson’s side will be looking to end the season on a positive note by delivering the goods in their upcoming games.

Set to take on a Rotherham United outfit this weekend who are currently pushing for automatic promotion, Charlton know that they will need to step up to the mark in this fixture if they are to have any chance of avoiding defeat.

Ahead of the Addicks’ trip to the AESSEAL New York Stadium, Lavelle has shared an update on his injury on Instagram.

The defender posted: “Season done for me after doing my shoulder last night [Tuesday].

“Frustrating year for myself with 2 freak injuries and as a club we know we’ve massively underachieved.

“But I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my first season in a Charlton shirt and will go again in pre-season @cafcofficial.”

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The Verdict

This is a blow for Lavelle and Charlton as the defender would have been hoping to feature regularly between now and the end of the term.

However, the 25-year-old will now be forced to watch on from the sidelines before returning to training in pre-season.

Having averaged a respectable WhoScored match rating of