SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has made three changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s clash at Charlton Athletic with Nile Ranger returning to the team.

Ranger returns in place of Marc-Antoine Fortune in attack while fit-again John White and Anton Ferdinand have been recalled at the heart of the back four.

As a result, Harry Kyprianou and Stephen McLaughlin have been selected among the substitutes along with Jason Demetriou as Elvis Bwomono continues at right-back.

Southend United: Oxley, Bwomono, White, Ferdinand, Hendrie, McGlashan, Leonard, Timlin, Kightly, Cox, Ranger

Subs: Smith, Fortune, McLaughlin, Yearwood, Demetriou, Kyprianou & Robinson