New Southend manager Paul Sturrock will be without defender Peter Gilbert who injured his ankle in pre-season.Winger Ryan Hall is suspended but Sturrock could hand debuts to a host of new signings.

Paul Simpson will be without midfielder Matty Mainwaring (knee) for his first league game in charge of Stockport.

New signings Mansour Assoumani, Mark Lynch, Barry Conlon and George Donnelly are all expected to start whilst Jordon Rose is set to be named on the bench.

Southend manager Paul Sturrock told BBC Essex: "Stockport have some good players and if we don't treat this lot with respect they're going to win this football game.

"We're still a bit tender, we've only won one game in the pre-season friendlies."

"We've got to get some points on the board as quickly as possible."

Source: BBC Sport