SOUTHEND United manager Mark Molesley has made three changes to his starting line-up for tonight's clash with Cambridge United at Roots Hall.

Emile Acquah has returned in attack while Alan McCormack has been selected in the midfield.

Greg Halford has also been brought back into the team and is expected to line up in defence.

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild and Ashley Nathaniel-George have both dropped down on to the bench while James Olayinka misses out with the ankle injury he suffered against Grimsby Town on Saturday.

Southend United: Oxley, Bwomono, McCormack, Hobson, Dieng, Akinola, Acquah, Halford, Demetriou, Hart, White Subs: Seaden, Clifford, Howard, Hackett-Fairchild, Nathaniel-George, R Taylor & K Taylor