SOUTHEND United midfielder Noor Husin will be sidelined for a ‘period’ of time after suffering an ankle injury.

Husin had to be taken off in the closing stages of Tuesday night’s 1-0 defeat at Boreham Wood.

And Blues boss Kevin Maher will be without the 26-year-old against Aldershot Town this weekend.

"Noor was sore after the game on Tuesday," said Maher.

"It will end up keeping him out for a period but we’re not sure on how long yet.

"We’ve got to let it settle.

"It was quite swollen after the game but it was a bit better today.

"We won’t know the full extent of it until it does settle down a bit more."

Husin had started the last 14 league games for the Shrimpers but will be missing this weekend.

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