Southend United make two changes for today's League One encounter at Charlton Athletic.

Anthony Grant returns from a two-match ban to replace the suspended Jean-Francois Christophe in midfield.

Francis Laurent has also made a recovery from a hamstring injury to start down the right wing in place of Damian Scannell.

Southend: Mildenhall, Francis, Morrison, Barrett, Malone, Laurent, Grant, McCormack, Moussa, Ibehre, Barnard.

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

Charlton: Elliott, Richardson, Bailey, Racon, Burton, Sam, Basey, Wagstaff, S Sodje, Mooney, Dailly.

Subs: Randolph, Llera, Shelvey, Spring, Mcleod, Omozusi, A Sodje.