Ted Smith makes his first team debut, with Dan Bentley missing out through injury.
The big news ahead of the game is that Blues youngster Ted Smith will make his first team debut for Southend United.
Dan Bentley picked up and injury this morning, and misses out on the squad altogether.
Blues: Ted Smith; White (c), Thompson, Binnom-Williams, Coker; Atkinson, Timlin, Leonard; Payne; Pigott, Cassidy
Subs: Paul Smith, Prosser, Worrall, Corr, Hurst, Coulthirst, Deegan