TIMOTHEE Dieng wants smiles from faces in Southend and France this weekend.

The midfielder looks set to start for the Shrimpers against Portsmouth tomorrow.

And, with the game being shown live on Sky Sports, Dieng is fully aware his family will be watching back home.

“My dad has a pass which means he can watch all our games on the internet but this weekend all my family will be watching because we’re on TV,” said Dieng.

“We need the win after a frustrating night at Doncaster on Tuesday but we have to work hard and keep on smiling.

“Hopefully we’ll be the ones still smiling at the end of the game and my family will be too.”

Blues go into this weekend’s game sitting 14th in the League One table.