Charlton Athletic manager Lee Bowyer has confirmed that 23-year-old defender Ben Purrington has been ruled out of tomorrow's game with Fulham tomorrow lunchtime.

Bowyer revealed that Purrington has a couple of injuries that he's struggling with; calf and groin injuries that the left-back has struggled to shake off in the past month.

Purrington is just the latest name on the list that is unavailable to face Fulham in a London derby tomorrow, being the sixth player to be ruled out of the clash which could see Charlton sneak into the Playoffs if they take all three points.

Purrington signed for Charlton on a permanent deal in the summer after spending the second half of last season on loan from Rotherham United, making 18 league appearances as Charlton secured promotion to the Championship via the League One Playoffs.

Bowyer said via Charlton's website:

"Ben Purrington is out, he’s got a couple of injuries. His calf injury that he’s been playing with, his groin has shown up something as well. He’s done so well trying to get through all these games. Five, six games he’s played with his calf, we can’t push him anymore. We’ve got this break after this game, so hopefully he’ll be ready for the Derby game, that’s the plan."

The Verdict:

Purrington is a key player for Charlton and he is a big blow after being ruled out of their game tomorrow with the defender being a consistent performer for Lee Bowyer's side. Purrington brings energy down that Charlton left-hand side and performs both his attacking and defensive responsibilities to the best of his ability. However, Purrington's injury is not thought to be serious and could return after the international break.