In The Dressing Room
Both Ben Whiteman and Robbie Brady will be back available after serving their respective suspensions.
Manager Ryan Lowe also confirmed Greg Cunningham will be in contention, having missed the midweek draw against Coventry City with a knock.
Andrew Hughes is on the grass following his injury, but he is unlikely to feature, with the manager keen on not rushing the defender back to action.
A Look At Our Hosts
Having been relegated from the Premier League last season, Watford have been in and around the Play-Off spots for the majority of the current campaign.
They sit just outside of the top six as things stand – four points behind Luton Town in sixth – but they’ve had a tricky run of late, facing top two Burnley and Sheffield United within the last fortnight.
With Slaven Bilić in charge, the Hornets have a man who has already tasted promotion to the top flight previously with West Bromwich Albion, and he’ll be hoping to add another to his CV come the end of the campaign.
Going Head To Head
Games played: 45
PNE wins: 18
Draws: 14
Watford wins: 13
Last victory: PNE 1-0 Watford, 25th August 2015
One To Watch
It was perhaps surprising to see Watford manage to hold on to Ismaïla Sarr following their relegation from the Premier League last season, after his impressive displays for club and country.
He’s turned out to be a key man for the Hornets this season, proving to once again be a regular source of goals, while his skill and creativity on the wing is also hugely important to the side from Hertfordshire.
Sarr’s contract at Vicarage Road is actually up at the end of the season, so there’s a decision to be made there between club and player, but he’ll be hoping to end the campaign strongly, whether it’s his last in a Watford shirt or not.
Match Officials
Gavin Ward will take charge of his second Preston North End fixture of the season this weekend.
Ward previously officiated PNE’s 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough at the end of October, while he has plenty of other experience officiating North End over the years.
So far this campaign, Ward has refereed 30 games in total, showing 105 yellow cards and two reds in that period.
MACS VIEW
Tough game think we have a chance though, during the Sky game agaianst WBA, Don Goodman said the home fans needed a spark to get them going, looks like the home support are like us quick to turn when all is not well, bore them to death for 89 minutes not hard with Lowe ball then strike late there you go sorted
Both Ben Whiteman and Robbie Brady will be back available after serving their respective suspensions.
Manager Ryan Lowe also confirmed Greg Cunningham will be in contention, having missed the midweek draw against Coventry City with a knock.
Andrew Hughes is on the grass following his injury, but he is unlikely to feature, with the manager keen on not rushing the defender back to action.
A Look At Our Hosts
Having been relegated from the Premier League last season, Watford have been in and around the Play-Off spots for the majority of the current campaign.
They sit just outside of the top six as things stand – four points behind Luton Town in sixth – but they’ve had a tricky run of late, facing top two Burnley and Sheffield United within the last fortnight.
With Slaven Bilić in charge, the Hornets have a man who has already tasted promotion to the top flight previously with West Bromwich Albion, and he’ll be hoping to add another to his CV come the end of the campaign.
Going Head To Head
Games played: 45
PNE wins: 18
Draws: 14
Watford wins: 13
Last victory: PNE 1-0 Watford, 25th August 2015
One To Watch
It was perhaps surprising to see Watford manage to hold on to Ismaïla Sarr following their relegation from the Premier League last season, after his impressive displays for club and country.
He’s turned out to be a key man for the Hornets this season, proving to once again be a regular source of goals, while his skill and creativity on the wing is also hugely important to the side from Hertfordshire.
Sarr’s contract at Vicarage Road is actually up at the end of the season, so there’s a decision to be made there between club and player, but he’ll be hoping to end the campaign strongly, whether it’s his last in a Watford shirt or not.
Match Officials
Gavin Ward will take charge of his second Preston North End fixture of the season this weekend.
Ward previously officiated PNE’s 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough at the end of October, while he has plenty of other experience officiating North End over the years.
So far this campaign, Ward has refereed 30 games in total, showing 105 yellow cards and two reds in that period.
MACS VIEW
Tough game think we have a chance though, during the Sky game agaianst WBA, Don Goodman said the home fans needed a spark to get them going, looks like the home support are like us quick to turn when all is not well, bore them to death for 89 minutes not hard with Lowe ball then strike late there you go sorted
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