SOUTHEND United manager Mark Molesley has made six changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s EFL Trophy tie with Portsmouth.

Timothee Dieng, Lewis Gard, Harry Phillips, Matt Rush, Richard Taylor and Harry Kyprianou have all been recalled to the starting line-up with new signing Ashley Nathaniel-George on the bench.

But there is no place in the squad for Charlie Kelman as uncertainty continue to surround his future with Molesley opting to name just four substitutes. 

Southend United: Oxley, Hobson, Dieng, R Taylor, Clifford, Egbri, Phillips, Gard, Kyprianou, Rush, Acquah

Subs: Seaden, Nathaniel-George, O Coker & K Coker