Charlton manager Iain Dowie maintains Darren Ambrose has a future at The Valley - but has called on the winger to be "a bit more reliable".
The 22-year-old has only been a bit-part player under the new Addicks boss and was again absent from the squad for Saturday´s match at former club Newcastle, even though Jerome Thomas was out injured. With Dennis Rommedahl also preferred on the flanks by Dowie there have been suggestions former England Under-21 regular Ambrose could be allowed to leave.
But Dowie said: "I have spoken to Darren and what I said to him will remain between me and Darren. However, what we know Darren Ambrose is capable of producing, we have not seen. He knows he just needs to be a bit more reliable in terms of his final ball and his contribution to the team."
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