Nathan Jones has provided a positive update on Kayne Ramsay, who is making steady progress in his recovery from injury.
“Kayne is a lot closer than he was before,” said Jones. “We've had some good news, and he's out there running. That's a good thing, he's not as far away as people may think. It's a frustrating one as he was in such good form for us and was a big part of what we did. He provided us that balance on the right-hand side.
“That's what we've lacked really; we've played Tyreece Campbell out there and have tried to find a solution down that side. Ironically, the three people that can play out there have all been injured with Tennai [Watson], Kayne and Zach [Mitchell], that's been frustrating. He's in a good place, mentally as well. We've got good people here and it's a great environment. Hopefully he's back soon.”
The gaffer also gave the latest on Chuks Aneke.
“There have been no setbacks," Jones revealed. "He's someone we have to be really careful with, conscious of his injury record. We got to a very good place with him by getting impact pretty much every game, then he got injured. Hopefully over Christmas we'll have him back and he can provide that impact again.”
The Addicks are back on the road on Saturday, facing a Northampton Town side that sit 19th in the Sky Bet League One table.
“We have to be the best version of ourselves, we always preach about that," explained the boss. "We look at the opposition and what their strengths are, but for us it's about being the best version of ourselves. Regardless of what Northampton do, if we turn up and be the best versions of ourselves, in and out of possession, then I'm content and can go home and sleep at night.
"We had a tough game when we went there last year. I watched the game here as well, where we played quite well but conceded three in the game. We went there last year, and I felt we were pretty dominant. Hopefully we will rectify those things this weekend.”
