James Hanson is losing his fitness fight to face Southend.

And Kevin Ellison is also struggling to make tomorrow night’s trip to Roots Hall.

With a hectic Easter period approaching, Peter Jackson is unwilling to take a chance on either injured player.

Jackson said: “Hanson has probably got a better chance of making Tuesday’s game (against Burton) and it could also be too soon for Kevin with his thigh.

“We’ve got a lot of games coming up so we have to be careful."

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