Jabo Ibehre will make his Southend United debut in tonight's League One encounter at home to Norwich City.

The on-loan striker will partner Lee Barnard in attack, as the Blues make two changes to the starting XI.

Damian Scannell will play down the wing to replace the injured Francis Laurent and there are two home debuts in defence, as Sean Morrison and Scott Malone both start.

Southend: Mildenhall, Francis, Morrison, Barrett, Malone, Scannell, Christophe, McCormack, Moussa, Ibehre, Barnard.

Subs: Bentley, O'Keefe, Walker, Freedman, Asante.

Norwich: Forster, Drury, R Martin, Hughes, Holt, Doherty, Hoolahan, C Martin, Lappin, Smith, Berthel-Askou.

Subs: Steer, Nelson, Adeyemi, McVeigh, McNamee, Daley, McDonald.