Watford v Leicester preview

Watford welcome back Sebastian Prodl as they look to bounce back from their Liverpool thrashing when they host Leicester on Saturday.

The centre-back missed the last Premier League fixture with a groin injury and was not selected for this week’s international fixtures with Austria in order to recuperate.

The 29-year-old has emerged as one of the Hornet’s most reliable players this season and missed his side’s 6-1 thumping to Liverpool. 

Walter Mazzarri’s team sit eighth in the table, six places above reigning champions Leicester, and a win for Watford could see them climb into the top six.

Despite some assured performances from Mazzarri’s men, Watford suffered humiliation in their last outing when Jurgen Klopp’s side sank them with their joint biggest ever league defeat.

Leicester, meanwhile, sit in the bottom-half of the table hoping to find their form off the back of a 2-1 defeat at the hands of West Brom before the international break.

Team news

Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes is expected to be fit to face Leicester on Saturday. Gomes suffered a knee injury in the 6-1 defeat to Liverpool but has been progressing well.

Christian Kabasele is unavailable after picking up a thigh injury on international duty but Stefano Okaka (hamstring) is back in contention.

Leicester’s Danny …

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