SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has made three changes to his starting line-up for this afternoon's game at Oxford United.

Defender Ben Coker, midfielder Conor Clifford and striker Cauley Woodrow have all been recalled to the side with Mark Phillips and Freddy Eastwood both missing out with injuries.

Coker therefore replaces Phillips in defence and will line-up at left-back with John White reverting to his more usual role on the right hand side and Adam Thompson going back in to the middle.

Clifford has been preferred to Anthony Straker in midfield with Woodrow comes in for the absent Eastwood in attack.

Blues boss Brown has also only been able to select six substitutes.

Southend United: Bentley, White, Thompson, Prosser, Coker, Hurst, Clifford, Leonard, Atkinson, Corr, Woodrow

Subs: Smith, Timlin, Reid, Straker, Payne & Auger