LEAGUE ONE
SOUTHEND have been dealt a double blow after leading goalscorer Tom Hopper and Ben Coker were both ruled out for the rest of the season with knee injuries.
Hopper, who has scored seven times in 14 games this season, has a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. The 24-yearold suffered the injury during the 3-0 win over Walsall, the same game that saw Harry Lennon break a leg.
Left-back Coker, 28, ruptured two knee ligaments last weekend and will undergo surgery.
Boss Chris Powell said: “It’s a devastating blow, on top of what we’ve had recently.&rdqu...