SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has made two changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s Essex derby with Colchester United.

Tyrone Barnett has been recalled in attack after he was he was denied permission to play against his parent club Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday night.

He has replaced Noel Hunt – who misses out with a back problem - in attack while birthday boy Sam McQueen has also been handed his first Shrimpers start, coming in for David Mooney.

Fit again Anthony Wordsworth has been named among the substitutes against his former club but there is no place in the squad for Jamar Loza who misses out with concussion.

Southend United: Bentley, O’Neill, Bolger, Barrett, Thompson, Hendrie, Atkinson, Leonard, Payne, McQueen, Barnett

Substitutes: T.Smith, Wordsworth, Deegan, Kamara, Mooney, Hurst & Worrall