BLUES boss Paul Sturrock has made two changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon's home game with Oxford United, handing both Neil Harris and Ryan Leonard recalls.

Leonard comes in for the suspended Bilel Mohsni on the right flank while Harris replaces Jean-Paul Kalala who drops out of the squad following a family bereavement.

In his absence, Michael Timlin moves in to central midfield with Ryan Hall reverting back on to the left wing.

Southend are also without a goalkeeper on the substitutes bench as Daniel Bentley has pulled out with a back problem.

Southend United: Daniels, Clohessy, Phillips, Barker, Gilbert, Leonard, Timlin, Ferdinand, Hall, Harris, Dickinson

Subs: Grant, Sawyer, Johnson, Prosser & Sturrock