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Charlton Athletic suffered defeat on Saturday as the Addicks were overcome by a strong Blackburn Rovers side.

It was a disappointing loss as Charlton were playing in front of a full house at the Valley. Two first-half Rovers goals meant that they came away with what turned out to be a comfortable three points.

Charlton failed to threaten the Blackburn goal as much as they would have liked and couldn't create any clear-cut chances for the likes of Lyle Taylor–as their xG of just 0.44 shows (Wyscout).

One player who may well feel that he deserves more game time is attacking-midfielder Erhun Oztumer. He has appeared just 11 times for the Addicks this season and hasn't been utilised by Lee Bowyer even after starring in victories.

The 28-year-old started games against Fulham and Nottingham Forest, both of which the Addicks didn't lose. In both, he brought an energy to the play and was able to give the attack more of a link to the midfield.

He was unfortunate not to start the game against Blackburn on Saturday and not feature at any stage in the fixture. He will have felt deflated, especially having started in the victory over Nottingham Forest just four days earlier.

It's time for Bowyer to start using the ex-Bolton Wanderers midfielder more often and give him a consistent run in the team. He can't showcase his ability in little cameos and needs to regularly start games for his best form to come out.

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There is a crucial run of games coming up for Charlton and Bowyer has to make sure that his side take the game to their opponents.

Clashes with Luton Town and struggling Sheffield Wednesday are fixtures that Oztumer should be given a fair opportunity in to show that he can be the man to unlock defences.

The Addicks were calling out for some extra creativity on Saturday and in Oztumer, they have a man that can provide some–Bowyer just needs to give him the opportunity.