Why isn't Callum Harriott starting regularly for Charlton?

It’s a question I’ve been asking myself for a while now.

Harriott, who played a big part in keeping Charlton up two seasons ago, has only started twice under boss Jose Riga.

Those starts came in the Belgian manager’s first match against Hull and then in the 3-0 defeat at Fulham - where he was the best player on the pitch.

During the first-half in West London, he tore that Fulham defence to shreds and looked menacing throughout the game.

Despite Harriott’s impressive performance, he was then an unused sub at Preston and played in an unfamiliar right wing-back position when subbed on against Reading.

Since returning to manage the Addicks in January, Riga has insisted that he will only play committed players which could suggest why he seems reluctant to call on Harriott.

However, when I watch the former Colchester loanee, all I can see is desire, commitment and a genuine love for the club that gave him his chance in football.

You even see it on his Instagram page when he plasters it with photos of him playing for Charlton, that the winger, who will be 22 tomorrow, is proud to wear the shirt.

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It’s late in the game at a freezing KC Stadium, Charlton are 6-0 down but who’s still running after lost causes and chasing every ball down? Harriott.

Even at Fulham, despite missing a glorious chance to grab a consolation goal, he was still getting into positions to score and create havoc.

After his brace against Watford, followed up with a hat-trick at Blackpool two years ago, I can’t understand for the life of me, why Harriott isn’t a regular in this struggling team.

He's out of contract in the summer but still continues to give 100 per cent when playing for the club.

Charlton are seven points from safety with just 12 games to go and relegation looks nailed on - something I only accepted after the Fulham thrashing.

We were dominant in the Fulham, Preston (so I was told) and Reading games and looked so dangerous going forward under Riga.

But, once Charlton concede, it seems to knock the stuffing out of the players.

Despite scoring in the 84th minute to equalise against the Royals last Saturday, the Addicks couldn't even hold on for a point.

Stephen Henderson said after the Cardiff stalemate that the team needed to win six games to stay up.

My C grade in GCSE maths tells me that Charlton have to now win 50 per cent of their games to avoid an away trip to Rochdale in the 2016/17 campaign.

Retaining their Championship status looks very unlikely but the Addicks need all the hope they can get - and Harriott must be the first name on that teamsheet for the remainder of the season.