Pat Baldwin and Scott Vernon will both make their debuts for Southend United in today's League One encounter at home to Swindon Town.
Baldwin will play in the centre of defence in a 5-3-2 formation for the Blues, that will see him alongside captain Adam Barrett and Jean-Yves M'Voto, who makes a long-awaited start since returning from injury.
Vernon, who alongside Baldwin has signed on loan from Colchester United until the end of the season, starts up front alongside Francis Laurent, who has recovered from a hamstring injury.
Southend: Mildenhall, Francis, M'Voto, Baldwin, Barrett, Malone, Grant, Christophe, Moussa, Laurent, Vernon.
Subs: Bentley, Herd, Sankofa, Scannell, Freedman, Spencer, Paterson.
Swindon: Smith, Cuthbert, Douglas, Greer, McGovern, Amankwaah, Jean-Francois, Paynter, Ward, Ferry, Austin.
Subs: Easton, Timlin, Morrison, Macklin, Thompson, Marshall, Jesionkowski.
