Southend's new signing Steve Collis credited his former Yeovil team-mate Efe Sodje for helping him decide to leave Huish Park for Roots Hall.

The pair played together at Yeovil until Sodje left in January, and will link up again at Southend.

"I spoke to him earlier this week about the club and which direction they were going in, and he spoke very well of things," Collis told the club website.

"He's someone I get on with, and he has been enjoying his time here."