DAVID Stockdale has gone straight into Southend United’s starting line-up for this afternoon’s clash with Peterborough United.

Stockdale replaces Nathan Bishop between the sticks while Ben Coker and Michael Turner return in the back four.

Steve Mantom and Timothee Dieng have returned in the centre of the park while Harry Bunn has been handed his first League start for the Shrimpers on the left flank.

In attack, Simon Cox partners Tom Hopper with Shawn McCoulsky and Theo Robinson on the bench.

Southend United: Stockdale, Bwomono, Turner, White, Coker, McLaughlin, Dieng, Mantom, Bunn, Hopper, Cox

Subs: Bishop, Klass, Moore, McCoulsky, Robinson, Hendrie & Batlokwa