Matt Paterson will make his Southend United debut in today's League One encounter at home to Wycombe Wanderers.

Paterson will partner Francis Laurent in attack in the Blues' first game of 2010 at Roots Hall.

Southend: Mildenhall, Sankofa, Francis, Barrett, Malone, Scannell, Grant, McCormack, Moussa, Laurent, Paterson.

Subs: Bentley, Herd, Christophe, O'Keefe, Walker, Freedman, Spencer.

Wycombe: Shearer, Hunt, Woodman, Keates, Harrold, Mousinho, Westwood, Beavon, Payne, Betsy, Hinshelwood.

Subs: Oliver, Arnold, Green, Phillips, Fitchett, Harris.