Albie Morgan was meant to be on loan with Ebbsfleet United, but was recalled from the National League side by Charlton Athletic in November.
The 19-year-old had gone on an initial month-long loan, which was then extended before eventually being cut short due to the injury crisis being suffered at the Valley.
He came straight into the squad and ended up getting 34 minutes against Cardiff City, showing that he was not afraid to take responsibility, letting off two shots and taking four corners.
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Since being thrown into the mix during that game, the midfielder has not looked back, making six starts and two substitute appearances.
He has made a contribution for the team during those matches, averaging 1.1 tackles, 0.8 clearances and 1.2 key passes per game.
There are also two assists that he has provided his teammates, the first of which came against Queens Park Rangers when he fired the ball in from the edge of the box that Lyle Taylor diverted into the roof of the net.
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He followed that up with another for the opener in the 3-2 win against Bristol City, this time in a far more precise manner. He played the ball over the top for Macauley Bonne to run onto, before lifting the finish over Daniel Bentley’s head.
These statistics may not seem like anything groundbreaking, but considering he had been playing in the National League, Morgan has stepped up to Championship football admirably at a time when Lee Bowyer truly needed him to.
Charlton still find themselves 19th in the table, but the youthful side have put in a real shift during the absence of their more established teammates, to ensure the club still has a very genuine chance of staying in the league.
He is not the only one to put in this type of effort, with the recent 1-0 loss against Swansea City seeing Ben Dempsey and Josh Davison joining Morgan in the starting lineup, while Alfie Doughty and James Vennings came on as substitutes.
Morgan has ensured that he has stood up and been counted while wearing the Charlton shirt, epitomising the attitude the club has had during what has been a testing season so far.
Meanwhile, Charlton could suffer their biggest January loss since Ricky Holmes.
