SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has selected an unchanged starting line-up for this afternoon’s clash at Walsall.
As a result, the Shrimpers continue in a 5-3-2 formation with David Worrall and Stephen McLaughlin lining up as wing-backs.
Midfielder Franck Moussa has been selected among the substitutes for the first time since returning to the club while Ted Smith is also on the bench after recovering from a thumb injury.
However, Myles Weston has dropped out on the squad with a calf problem while John White also misses out with an illness.
Southend United: Bentley, Worrall, Thompson, Barrett, Coker, McLaughlin, Deegan, Leonard, Atkinson, Payne, Barnett
Substitutes: T Smith, Hurst, McQueen, Loza, O'Neill, Malarczyk & Moussa
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