Three players have Charlton career ended

Macauley Bonne, Gavin Kilkenny and Matt Penney have told that they will not be required at Cheltenham tomorrow and their Charlton careers are at an end: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-trio-wont-be-involved-at-cheltenham-as-their-addicks-careers-are-ended-ahead-of-final-day/

Despite extensive practice with a barn door in Kent, Bonne found the net only once on his Addicks return.

Dean Holden is talking to a number of out of contract players over the weekend, including red card specialist Ryan Inniss, and some firm news is expected once Sunday's game is out of the way: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-athletic-boss-having-future-talks-with-his-squad-over-weekend/

Cheltenham will no doubt think their 16th place finish is adequate, but have the chance to push higher with 14th place possible.  Whatever happens they will be the top spa town team in the football pyramid.  With the relegation of Forest Green Rovers, the fabled 'El Glosico' will no longer be available to them.  Charlton will be keen to secure 10th place.  

At home Cheltenham have won eight, drawn seven and lost seven, losing 13 games away.  ;However, last week they won 3-0 at Wycombe.

The CAS Trust preview points out that former Erith & Belvedere player Alfie May is a real danger man: https://www.castrust.org/2023/05/the-curtain-comes-down-at-cheltenham/

Blackett-Taylor faces long absence

Dean Holden hopes that Corey Blackett-Taylor may be back before the end of the season, but it is far from certain: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-boss-dean-holden-provides-update-on-corey-blackett-taylor-injury-and-matt-penney-absence/

Holden also discusses Matt Penney.   In another article, Louis Mendez is franker. describing him as a 'passenger' and another example of poor recruitment decisions.

Rak-Sakyi to stay

Rak-Sakyi is to stay for the rest of the season.   He has his critics, but I think this is good news: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-handed-boost-as-crystal-palace-decide-to-keep-jes-rak-sakyi-on-loan-for-remainder-of-season/

Louis Mendez provides his three takeaways from Saturday's game.  The better team won and Matt Penney's debut was disappointing: https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/three-takeaways-from-charltons-2-1-loss-to-bolton-chasm-between-the-two-clubs-as-penney-debut-assessed/

Left back signs

Left footed full back Matt Penney has signed on loan from Ipswich for the rest of the season: https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/23267656.ipswich-town-transfer-news-matt-penney-joins-charlton-athletic/

He was with Motherwell for the first part of the season and could have stayed there, but decided to hand in his kilt and join Charlton.

The 24-year old came through the Sheffield Wednesday academy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Penney