Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones has provided an alarming injury update on Harambee Stars defender Collins Sichenje after he was stretchered off with what appeared to be a nasty knee injury.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe former AFC Leopards defender was hooked off after just 15 minutes in their English Football League (EFL) Cup match against English Premier League (EPL) side Tottenham Hotspur.Stars Abroad: Sichenje, Ouma feature as Savio scores on Spurs debut against CharltonThe latest injury becomes the third setback suffered by the 22-year-old since he joined The Addicks in February with Jones shading more light on the expected date of return.“Everything we were going to go for we are now not able to – because we have got to replace now. That is absolutely disastrous for us. We lost two and we do not think it is weeks,” said Jones.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915621##Apart from Sichenje, Charlton also lost Billy Koumetio to injury with Reece Burke also suffering a similar fate ahead of the Tottenham clash, compounding the frustrations by Jones.“I am really disappointed. The goals we are gutted about because they are from set plays, allowing people to come inside and shoot – that’s bread and butter for us, we don’t do that. Sichenje reveals how Ouma arrival has eased Charlton adaptationI am disappointed with the goals but it’s a disappointing night for so many other things as well. We picked up two injuries which killed us, we lost two centre halves during the first 10-12 minutes against a top Premier League side – what do you do?” Posed Jones.The former Southampton manager also attributed the loss to the average age (25 years) of his troops on the night.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915627##“Then we have got a young team, with players that have not played and we have come up against a top side – we have been nowhere near but that’s not a massive surprise.”The former Stoke City tactician also revealed why he chose to start with a fairly inexperienced team against Premier League opposition.Shabana FC complete signing of former Golden Boot winner ahead of FKFPL season“This was a game tonight that was great for the fans, great for the club but from a squad perspective, coming out of a Championship game and preparing for another, it is a real tricky one. There are very few upsets now, Premier League sides are too good, they have too many resources, they have too big squads, they have world class internationals right throughout them and then when you play them at their place it is very, very difficult. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9915578##We’ll dust ourselves down because our bread and butter is Saturday,” he concluded.
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