SOUTHEND United manager Mark Molesley has made two changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon’s clash with Mansfield Town.

Midfielder Kyle Taylor has returned to the team in placed of Jason Demetriou who misses out with a knee problem while Reeco Hackett-Fairchild replaces Emile Acquah.

However, the rest of the team remains unchanged with young midfielder O’Shane Stewart on the bench for the first time.

Southend United: Oxley, Bwomono, McCormack, Hobson, Dieng, Akinola, Hackett-Fairchild, Halford, K Taylor, Hart, White.

Subs: Seaden, Clifford, Howard, Acquah, Nathaniel-George, R Taylor & Stewart