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

Three of the alterations have come in defence with Luke O’Neill, Cian Bolger and Luke Prosser all starting.

As a result, the injured John White and Ben Coker both drop out along with Glen Rea.

Further forward, Gary Deegan has been preferred to Anthony Wordsworth in midfield while Joe Pigott has come in for the injured Noel Hunt up front.

Michael Timlin also captains the Shrimpers against his home-town club.

Southend United Bentley, O’Neill, Bolger, Barrett, Prosser, Worrall, Leonard, Deegan, Timlin, Pigott, Mooney

Substitutes: Wordsworth, Payne, Weston, Atkinson, T Smith, Rea & Williams