Southend without suspended Michael Kightly and Mark Oxley for Peterborough test

Michael Kightly and Mark Oxley are suspended for Southend’s League One clash with Peterborough.

Kightly and Oxley will miss out for the first of three games following their straight red cards in stoppage time of the 2-1 loss to Charlton.

The suspensions mean the Shrimpers need a new goalkeeper against Posh, with Nathan Bishop set to come in.

Timothee Dieng, Luke Hyam, Dru Yearwood and Sam Mantom have been injured in recent weeks, while Sam Barratt has a long-term knee injury.

Peterborough midfielder Callum Cooke is expected to be out for seven to 10 days with an ankle injury so is absent.

Cooke was injured in Tuesday’s Checkatrade Trophy penalty shootout loss at MK Dons.

Boss Steve Evans, sent off as Posh lost their 100 per cent league record against Doncaster, could name the same starting XI for the seventh league game in a row.

Striker Matt Godden came off early in the second half against Rovers, so Evans may be looking at refreshing his options.