Sturrock ponders changes

Paul Sturrock will weigh up whether to ring the changes for Southend's trip to his old club Plymouth.

Sturrock labelled Tuesday's sluggish display in the 4-1 home defeat to promotion rivals Swindon as the poorest in his 18 months in charge at Roots Hall.

The Shrimpers boss called his players in on Wednesday to get to the bottom of the problem and is demanding a huge improvement in Devon.

Defender Mark Phillips faces a late fitness test as he looks to recover from a groin injury which has kept him out of late. Ryan Leonard, Barry Corr, Harry Crawford (all knee) and Lee Sawyer (thigh) remain sidelined.

Sturrock makes his first return to Home Park since parting ways with the Pilgrims, the second of two spells in charge coming to an end in 2009.