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Leon Johnson makes a return to the 19-man squad having recovered from a knock he picked up at Kidderminster, but Tesfaye Bramble, Mark Rawle and Tony Richards will still be absent with groin injuries, the trio are however expected to play in Wednesday's Reserve Team match at Leyton Orient.
Deadline-day signings, striker Adam Wallace and midfielder Rio Alderton are eligable to play for the first time and the pair look set to be named on the bench alongside Daniel Gay as Daryl Flahavan is expected to retain his place in goal.
Steven Clark sits out the first of a three match ban which has brought his season to an abrupt end and Mark Beard could fill his boots on the right side of midfield. Youth teamer Anthony Clark has once again been named in the squad but Daniel Lunan will not be making the long trek.
SOUTHEND SQUAD:- Darryl Flahavan, Damon Searle, Stephen Broad, David McSweeney, Leon Cort, Danny Kerrigan, Stuart Thurgood, Ian Selley, Kevin Maher, Barrington Belgrave, Phil Whelan, Mark Beard, Adam Wallace, Scott Forbes, Leon Johnson, Marek Szmid, Anthony Clark, Rio Alderton and Daniel Gay.
TLG PREDICTED LINE-UP:- Flahavan; Broad, Searle, McSweeney, Cort; Maher, Thurgood, Beard, Kerrigan; Whelan, Belgrave. Subs - Wallace, Alderton, Szmid, Johnson, Gay.
Mark Wallis
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