SOUTHEND United defender Harry Taylor has suffered a tear in hamstring.

Taylor picked up the injury during the 1-0 defeat to Gateshead at the start of the month.

And scans have now confirmed the seriousness of the setback.

Blues boss Kevin Maher said: “Harry got the results of his scan and there’s a tear in his hamstring.

“It’s weeks rather than days with him and it’s an eight centimetre tear.

“We had a feeling it might and now it’s confirmed.

“Harry’s pretty robust and good recovery wise so fingers crossed he’ll be speedy recovery wise.”