Southend United will give a game to four trailists in this evening's Totesport Combination reserve game at Broadhall Way, kick-off 19.00.
They are:
19 year-old French midfielder Alexandre Tabillon from Alpes based Championnat de France amatuer side Gap.
21-year old fellow Frenchman Walid Bouslimani from French amateur team Natterre.
29-year old former Aldershot Town striker John Grant who made 127 appearances for our League Two rivals scoring 47 goals.
Finally, 18-year-old Cardiiff City youngster who last season ended up their Academy side's top scorer.
Southend United: Evans, Osifuwa, Prosser, Coughlan, Nesbitt, Ferdinand, Bouzid, Bouslimani, Tabillon, Grant, Lewis.
Subs: Bentley, Woodyard, Okai, Ofori-Acheampong, Smith.