Charlton striker Izale McLeod has vowed to bounce back from his devastating knee injury "fitter and stronger than I ever was before."

The 23-year-old was hurt while playing for Colchester against Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday after he completed his loan move to Layer Road last week.

"I can't be bitter about it," he told Colchester's official website. "I just need to put all my energies into getting back to full fitness and I am sure I will be fitter and stronger that I ever was before.

"I am going to see one of the best knee specialists in the whole country so I will be in the safest hands.

"I knew a few of the Colchester players before and despite the fact that I was only there a short while, I will be following their results closely in the next few weeks and hope they can get out of trouble."

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