Southend United Midfielder Darren Oldaker Misses Friendly with Toe Injury

Southend United midfielder Darren Oldaker missed the pre-season friendly against Aveley with a toe injury. Oldaker watched on from the sidelines as the Shrimpers saw off the Millers 4-0 at Roots Hall. READ MORE: Dyer reacts to Blues' win against Aveley

But Blues boss Kieron Dyer expects Oldaker to be fit for the start of the season. "Darren has had an injection in his toe," said Dyer. "He's had chronic toe problem for a while. "He was never pencilled in to play today although we might have given him 20 minutes. "DJ will be fine for the start of the season and he will be training again on Monday. "He was doing some light work at the training ground on Saturday. "We were getting his toe moving again but that was the reason he wasn't playing."

What happened?

Southend United midfielder Darren Oldaker missed the pre-season friendly against Aveley with a toe injury.

Why it matters for Southend

Blues boss Kieron Dyer expects Oldaker to be fit for the start of the season.

What comes next?

Oldaker will be training again on Monday and is expected to be fit for the start of the season.

Southend United are currently preparing for the new season and are looking to make a strong start. The team's next fixture is against Eastleigh on 2027-02-16, where they will look to build on their recent win.