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

Marc-Antoine Fortune has returned in attack in place of the injured Nile Ranger while Luke O’Neill has been handed his first start since December on the right hand side of midfield.

O’Neill replaces John White with Michael Timlin moving to left-back and Will Atkinson into centre midfield.

Southend United: Walton, Demetriou, Thompson, Ferdinand, Timlin, O’Neill, Leonard, Atkinson, McLaughlin, Cox, Ranger

Substitutes: Bexon, White, Amos, McGlashan, Hines, Nouble & Robinson