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For Charlton Athletic fans, life has not exactly been smooth sailing over the five years since Roland Duchatelet took control of the club.

The Addicks have seen themselves yo-yo between the second tier and League One with the off-field cost-cutting threatening to blow-up in their faces at any moment.

But with news of the Belgian's long-awaited departure, after agreeing to sell the club, greeting the fans last week, optimism can now flood back in to The Valley, along with the thousands of fans who had stayed away out of protest.

It was a good job the news broke when it did as well, otherwise the 3-1 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday lunch-time may have stung a lot worse than it did.

Can you remember where Charlton Athletic have finished in each of the last 14 seasons?

Yet again Lee Bowyer's squad was pushed to the limits thanks to a whole host of first-team injury concerns. Youngsters such as Alfie Doughty and Albie Morgan were all thrown into the starting XI whilst a full-bench was an achievement ultimately beyond their abilities.

But, like buses, the good news seems to be coming in twos for the Addicks.

In an interview with London News Online on Monday, Bowyer confirmed that three of the club's biggest absentees were closing in on a return to first-team action.

He said that star striker Lyle Taylor, creative maestro Jonny Williams and the impactful Chuks Aneke were all set to return to the first-team squad for this weekend's clash with Middlesbrough.

It was an update that should drive home the feeling of a new dawn rising over the South London club.

With a new board behind them, willing to offer seemingly significant financial backing, it looks like the only way is up for Charlton and following their recent poor run of form, this player news should enforce that even further.

Obviously a feel-good factor can only carry a team so far, but having seen what this team can do throughout the season and with just eight points separating them from the top-six, optimism should be corsing through every Charlton fan right now.

Realism is needed, but why shouldn't they be optimistic too?