TOM Hopper and John White will both miss Southend United's game at Gillingham this afternoon.

White is absent with a hamstring problem and has been replaced by Stephen Hendrie who makes his first League start since lining up at Bristol Rovers back in December.

Hopper misses out with hamstring and ankle injuries ans has been replaced in attack by Theo Robinson.

Elvis Bwomono also starts at right-wing back in place of Jason Demetriou who is away on international action with Cyprus.

Fit-again defender Harry Lennon is back on the bench.

Southend United: Oxley, Bwomono, Moore, Turner, Hendrie, Coker, Dieng, Mantom, Yearwood, Cox, Robinson

Subs: Bishop, Kightly, McLaughlin, Klass, Lennon, McCoulsky & Hutchinson