Bilel Mohsni: Will hopefully stay on the pitch for the whole 90 minutes tonight
Graham Coughlan's Shrimpers reserves take on Oxford United Tuesday evening in the Combination League at Didcot Town's Loop Meadow Stadium; kick-off 19.00.
After losing their first two home matches in an eight-game season a result of some kind would be welcome, and it's not a bad squad.
As well as first teamers Bilel Mohsni, Luke Prosser and Blair Sturrock, all bench warmers at Rotherham last weekend, 16-year-old winger Marlon Agyakwa will also play having travelled with Luggy's boys to South Yorkshire Saturday.
Coach Coughlan will start, but out-of-form winger Jemal Johnson will be serving out time at 'splinter city' as Blues boss Paul Sturrock would call it!
The Blues Two's also welcome back George Artemi, James Stevens and George Smith after their loan spell with Great Wakering Rovers, which we believed was a season long loan, so have to find out about that.
However, not joining them will be striker Harry Crawford who, according to a tweet from Roots Hall towers, have him training with fourth tier rivals Dagenham & Redbridge and that he helped set up their first goal in a reserve match against a West Ham development side that ended in an incredible 4-4 draw!
Go Harry, a loan deal could be on the cards!
No trialists returning or getting a go for this one, which will cost £6 for entry, or only £3 if you're over 65! Be good to see the attendance!
Southend United: Bentley, Furlonge, Coughlan, Mohsni, Prosser, Agyakwa, James-Lewis, Stephens, Smith, Nije, Sturrock.
Subs: Hyland, Tatham, Artemi, Hymas, Johnson.
Oxford United: Brown, Dorojaye, Kinniburgh, Whing, O'Donnell, Doig, Payne, Hall, Payne, Smalley, de Siva.
Subs: Marsh, Hinchliffe, Morris, Alderman.
Not such a 'massive coup' after all: www.southendunited-mad.co.uk