Southend United's leading goalscorer Tes Bramble is extremely doubtful for Saturday's Roots Hall clash with Rochdale. Thirteen goal Bramble suffered a pulled groin muscle at the beginning of the second half of Tuesday nights clash at Carlise United.

Bramble doubtful for Saturday
Blues striker Tony Richards looks set to replace the injured Tes Bramble for the Nationwide League Division Three fixture at Roots Hall on Saturday v Rochdale. Richards only played 62 minutes of Blues reserve game at Northampton Town as a precaution. Mark Rawle is also doubtfiul for the Rochdale game with a groin strain while Steven Clark is still battling to overcome his knee injury.


Steve Connolly
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