SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has made four changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s clash with Bradford City at Roots Hall.

Fit-again left-back Ben Coker has been handed his first start of the season after recovering from a broken leg and has replaced Stephen Hendrie in the Shrimpers defence.

John White has also been preferred to club captain Anton Ferdinand at the heart of the back four while Michael Timlin and Nile Ranger have also been handed recalls as Marc-Antoine Fortune and Simon Cox both drop out.

Southend United: Oxley, Demetriou, White, Turner, Coker, Wright, Leonard, Wordsworth, Timlin, McLaughlin, Ranger

Subs: Bishop, Fortune, Ba, Yearwood, McGlashan, Kyprianou & Wabo