Reading boss Steve Coppell revealed Leroy Lita's loan move to Charlton will give him the chance to play some first-team games.The striker has joined the Championship side for a month after failing to make the Royals team for the last three fixtures.

Coppell told the club's official website: "Leroy has been very, very frustrated. He's started a number of games this season, I think double figures and not scored many goals.

"He's been frustrated recently when I've selected a front two who haven't scored, carried on choosing them and he's not got a sniff. We've chatted about it in recent weeks.

"He just wants to play, there's no edge to him. He's not been disruptive, people are saying and asking me that we must have fallen out, but we haven't.

"The Championship has extra games in midweek so it's an opportunity to play. Then it's down to him.

"He'll be getting match sharp, and we have the option after 28 days for him to come back and be part of things. I can't say what will happen, we'll wait and see next month."

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