Preston North End are at Deepdale for the second time this week on Saturday afternoon when they take on Watford.
In The Dressing Room
Álvaro Fernández will be unavailable once again as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury. The Manchester United loanee will be assessed by his parent club on Friday, while Ryan Lowe expects the left wing back to be back in action at some stage next week.
Sean Maguire returned to training on Thursday morning with the squad, but this game will likely come too soon for him.
Bambo Diaby also remains sidelined, with the defender expected to return to training next week.
A Look At Our Visitors
It’s been a steady start to life back in the Championship for Watford, under the management of Rob Edwards, who was appointed after his success in achieving promotion to League One with Forest Green Rovers.
The Hornets have taken eight points from their opening four games of the campaign, winning both of their matches on home turf and drawing away at West Brom and Birmingham City.
While Emmanuel Dennis has moved on to the Premier League, and Ismaïla Sarr could yet also depart, there has been plenty of encouraging inbound movement, with Hamza Choudhury and Keinan Davis both arriving on loans from top flight clubs in the past ten days.
Going Head To Head
Games played: 44
PNE wins: 18
Draws: 13
Watford wins: 13
Last PNE victory: PNE 1-0 Watford, 25th August 2015.
One To Watch
João Pedro is one of many attacking threats Watford possess which PNE will have to be wary of on Saturday afternoon, if he is to play.
The Brazilian forward showed what he can do at this level in the 2020/21 campaign as a teenager new to English football – netting nine goals – and his game has only improved since then.
Despite transfer speculation surrounding him, he has started each match so far this season, and head coach Rob Edwards is unsurprisingly very keen for the 20-year-old to stay at Vicarage Road.
Match Officials
Experienced official Darren Bond will referee at Deepdale for the first time in almost two years on Saturday afternoon.
He last took charge of a PNE home game in October 2020, when Millwall were the visitors, while the last time he refereed North End was last season’s 1-0 away victory against Hull City.
Bond has taken charge of three Championship fixtures so far this season, showing 13 yellow cards.
Ins and Outs
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MACS VIEW
Good test this will be newly demoted Watford, already adopted by Sky along with Sunderland as being the new Derby County in relation to coverage, already sen them three times from the comfort of ones armchair.
Well organised, lightening fast on the break and have the ability to score from 60 yards, they have a defender who probably shaves using a blow torch Sierrialta
Still probably getting used to the way Edwards wants them to play meanwhile we cannot score, given the solidity of the visitors defence think this will be a one goal game.
In The Dressing Room
Álvaro Fernández will be unavailable once again as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury. The Manchester United loanee will be assessed by his parent club on Friday, while Ryan Lowe expects the left wing back to be back in action at some stage next week.
Sean Maguire returned to training on Thursday morning with the squad, but this game will likely come too soon for him.
Bambo Diaby also remains sidelined, with the defender expected to return to training next week.
A Look At Our Visitors
It’s been a steady start to life back in the Championship for Watford, under the management of Rob Edwards, who was appointed after his success in achieving promotion to League One with Forest Green Rovers.
The Hornets have taken eight points from their opening four games of the campaign, winning both of their matches on home turf and drawing away at West Brom and Birmingham City.
While Emmanuel Dennis has moved on to the Premier League, and Ismaïla Sarr could yet also depart, there has been plenty of encouraging inbound movement, with Hamza Choudhury and Keinan Davis both arriving on loans from top flight clubs in the past ten days.
Going Head To Head
Games played: 44
PNE wins: 18
Draws: 13
Watford wins: 13
Last PNE victory: PNE 1-0 Watford, 25th August 2015.
One To Watch
João Pedro is one of many attacking threats Watford possess which PNE will have to be wary of on Saturday afternoon, if he is to play.
The Brazilian forward showed what he can do at this level in the 2020/21 campaign as a teenager new to English football – netting nine goals – and his game has only improved since then.
Despite transfer speculation surrounding him, he has started each match so far this season, and head coach Rob Edwards is unsurprisingly very keen for the 20-year-old to stay at Vicarage Road.
Match Officials
Experienced official Darren Bond will referee at Deepdale for the first time in almost two years on Saturday afternoon.
He last took charge of a PNE home game in October 2020, when Millwall were the visitors, while the last time he refereed North End was last season’s 1-0 away victory against Hull City.
Bond has taken charge of three Championship fixtures so far this season, showing 13 yellow cards.
Ins and Outs
http://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=11481
MACS VIEW
Good test this will be newly demoted Watford, already adopted by Sky along with Sunderland as being the new Derby County in relation to coverage, already sen them three times from the comfort of ones armchair.
Well organised, lightening fast on the break and have the ability to score from 60 yards, they have a defender who probably shaves using a blow torch Sierrialta
Still probably getting used to the way Edwards wants them to play meanwhile we cannot score, given the solidity of the visitors defence think this will be a one goal game.
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