RICHARD Taylor will make his League debut for Southend United against Oxford United this afternoon.

The young centre-back started against AFC Wimbledon in the Leasing.com Trophy last time out and has kept his place in side to face the U’s.

Mark Milligan has also stayed in the side in the centre of the park with Isaac Hutchinson selected among the substitutes.

Southend United Bishop, Bwomono, Kiernan, Dieng, Taylor, Ralph, Milligan, Hamilton, McLaughlin, Cox, Hopper.

Subs: Oxley, Goodship, Ndukwu, Demetriou, Acquah, Hutchinson & Rush