FEDERICO Bessone is likely to be sidelined for several weeks following his second hamstring injury since the left-back joined on loan from Leeds United, manager Chris Powell has confirmed.
Bessone was stretchered off against Peterborough United on February 12.
Also missing for Saturday’s match against Exeter City were Joe Anyinsah (groin) and Paul Benson (hamstring), while Simon Francis sustained a fractured hand and back injury against Hartlepool United last midweek.
In the right-back’s absence, Carl Jenkinson made his full league debut on Saturday.
MOST season-ticket prices at The Valley are being cut by £50 for the 2011/12 campaign, the club announced last Friday.
Charlton’s new board of directors has reduced the price of most adult, over 60 and U21 seats and an adult season ticket next term is available for just £240 (£10.43 per game).
The most expensive seat will be just £375 (£16.34 per match) and the U18 and U11 prices have been frozen at £75 and £49 respectively.
Season tickets went on sale yesterday on 0871 226 1905 and online renewals will be available from Monday, with supporters starting to receive application forms later next week.
The prices are only guaranteed until April 4 and could rise if Charlton are promoted to the Championship.
MANAGER Chris Powell, Rob Elliot, Christian Dailly and Jose Semedo will sign merchandise and meet supporters on Thursday when they appear in the Valley Superstore.
The quartet will be in store from 2pm to 4pm, with Semedo and Dailly being joined by Powell at around 3pm and Elliot at 3.30pm after the duo are quizzed by Young Addicks from 2pm.
Tickets are free to members, and more details are available from youngaddicks@cafc.co.uk or on0871 226 1905.
The Addicks are offering a 20 per cent reduction on all items made by kit manufacturer Macron until Friday, while blue replica shirts are currently reduced to £24.95 adults and £19.95 juniors.
CALLUM Harriott scored for Charlton’s U18s at Portsmouth on Saturday but the Addicks were beaten 2-1 by Pompey.
Charlton next entertain Crystal Palace at Sparrows Lane on Saturday (11am) while the Charlton women’s team have a weekend without a game following their 2-0 defeat to Arsenal in the London Cup semi-finals last Sunday.
THE BIGGEST Valley attendance in the third tier for 36 years watched Charlton in action on Saturday.
Following a special promotion of £5 tickets for the fixture against Exeter City, 24,767 fans were present in SE7, the most since 26,104 watched the Addicks beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in January 1975.
TICKETS are currently on general sale for Charlton’s home games against Carlisle United on March 1 (7.45pm), Tranmere Rovers on March 5 and Brentford on March 12 (both 3pm).
Tickets are priced £17.50, £22.50 and £25.50 adults, £13 and £17.50 over 60s and U21s and £5 all U18s.
Buy in person from the Valley commercial centre, see cafc.co.uk or call 0871 226 1905.
NAMED captain of England U16s, Charlton academy midfielder Diego Poyet helped his country to a 0-0 draw against Slovenia in Koper on February 15.
Meanwhile, Jordan Cousins is due to line up for England U17s against Romania on Thursday as part of a four-team tournament in the Algarve.
England will also play Germany and hosts Portugal.
TICKETS for Charlton’s away matches against Notts County on Friday (live on Sky) and Milton Keynes Dons on March 8 (both 7.45pm) are currently on general sale.
Buy in person from the Valley commercial centre, see cafc.co.uk or call 0871 226 1905.
A NEW weekly podcast rounding up all the Charlton news and featuring exclusive interviews is now available to Addicks supporters.
The free Charlton Live podcast is an edited version of the two-hour show broadcast on CAFC Player every Sunday night, and can be downloaded from iTunes.
SOME of the country’s biggest celebrities will be showing off their skills at The Valley this summer following news that this year’s Celebrity Soccer Six football tournament will take place in SE7 on Bank Holiday Monday, May 30.
More than 4,000 people attended the stadium last year to see a mix of singers, actors and comedians playing football, and tickets are on sale on 0871 226 1905.
Admission is £12 adults and £8 U12s, and family tickets (two adults and three U12s) are £40.
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