SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has made six changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s clash at Swindon Town.

New signing Tyrone Barnett has been named in place of David Mooney and will partner Noel Hunt in attack.

Luke O’Neill starts at right-back in place of the injured John White while Luke Prosser has been preferred to Adam Barrett at the heart of the back four.

David Worrall and Michael Timlin also return to the midfield with Will Atkinson and Jack Payne dropping to the bench while Gary Deegan has replaced the now departed Glen Rea in the centre of the park.

Southend United: Bentley, O’Neill, Thompson, Prosser, Coker, Worrall, Leonard, Deegan, Timlin, Hunt, Barnett

Substitutes: T Smith, Payne, Mooney, Barrett, Hurst, Bolger & Atkinson