SOUTHEND United manager Mark Molesley hopes to have Simeon Akinola available for Tuesday night's trip to Cheltenham Town.

Akinola went off injured during Saturday's 0-0 draw to Salford City at Roots Hall.

But Molesley has yet to rule Akinola out of the trip to Whaddon Road. 

"We’re hoping Sim will still be available," said Molesley.

"We kept him off his feet today and we will be making a late call on him.

"There was quite a lot of fatigue in his quads but there was also an issue in his lower back so he just locked up a little bit.

"Hopefully it’s not as bad as first feared."