Watford rescued a point at home against Newcastle United last week courtesy of Abdoulaye Doucoure’s late equaliser and the Hornets will face another tough test against Bournemouth away from home on Wednesday night.
Javi Gracia’s men currently sit 9th in the standings and they will be looking to climb further up the table when they face the Cherries in the mid-week clash.
Bournemouth suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester United in their last game but they will be hopeful of getting a positive result on Wednesday after beating Watford 4-0 in their previous encounter.
Christian Kabasele is ruled out with a shoulder injury while Sebastian Prodl (knee) and Andre Gray (calf) are also doubtful to play a part on Wednesday.
He looked a bit clumsy and confused in the last game but has otherwise been a reliable presence between the sticks.
The Dutchman returned to the first-team after a three-month-long injury absence and put in a decent shift.
The Englishman has been very good in the air and has put in some really solid performances at the heart of the defence this season.
The veteran struggled to cope with Newcastle’s attackers in the last game but Gracia has little choice with Kabasele out injured.
Adam Masina had a poor game against Newcastle so the veteran is likely to come into the starting line-up for this one.
The former Spurs man did not impose himself on the game last week but has otherwise been a consistent performer all throughout the season.
Domingos Quina struggled against Newcastle so Gracia must hand the Frenchman a start as he will be high on confidence after scoring the equaliser last week.
He returned to action in the last game and should start this one after putting up a decent display.
The former Juventus man wasn’t particularly influential in the last game but he has been one of the best performers for the Hornets this season.
Watford’s club captain showed a lot of promise after coming off the bench against Newcastle and should be given a start for this one.
The Spaniard wasn’t at his best in the last game but still managed to provide the assist for the equaliser and Watford will need him to fire on all cylinders on Wednesday.