SOUTHEND United Phil Brown has made four changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s game against Portsmouth at Roots Hall.

New loan signing Jerome Binnom-Williams has gone straight in to the side at left-back in place of the injured Ben Coker.

Kevan Hurst and Gary Deegan will also start in the midfield with Will Atkinson and Conor Clifford both dropping down on to the bench.

The final change comes in attack where Barry Corr has replaced Shaq Coulthirst.

Southend United: Bentley, White, Thompson, Prosser, Binnom-Williams, Hurst, Leonard, Deegan, Weston, Payne, Corr

Substitutes: Smith, Ibenfeldt, Worrall, Barnard, Atkinson, Clifford & Coulthirst