SOUTHEND United manager Chris Powell has made two changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon's clash at Barnsley.

The fit-again John White has returned at the back in a tactical change which sees Stephen McLaughlin drop down onto the bench while Stephen Hendrie also starts in place of the injured Ben Coker.

The rest of the team remains unchanged but fit-again goalkeeper Ted Smith is back on the bench for the first time since September 2017.

Southend United: Oxley, White, Turner, Moore, Hendrie, Demetriou, Mantom, Yearwood, Dieng, Bunn, Cox

Subs: Smith, Bwomono, Kightly, McLaughlin, Kyprianou, McCoulsky & Robinson