Traore Loan Bid Rejected

With Ben Thatcher sidelined for another month, and American Cory Gibbs out for the rest of the season with a broken foot, it leaves Pardew with just veteran Chris Powell and youngster Grant Basey as recognized left-backs.

With this in mind, he made a emergency loan move for the 17-year-old Frenchman which was accepted by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

Traore has decided against the move which would have been till January, stating he would rather train with Arsenal than play his first team football in the Championship.

Powell has played nine games out of the ten to fifteen he was expected to play this season, so will he play every game until Thatcher returns? Or does this open the door for Welsh youngster Basey, who has just returned from a very successful loan spell at Brentford.

We will find out on Saturday when the Addicks travel to Molineux to take on Wolves.