Watford release Ekstrand

Watford have confirmed defender Joel Ekstrand will leave the club at the end of his contract this summer.

Ekstrand, who arrived at Vicarage Road from Udinese in 2013, made 100 appearances and scored two goals during his time in England.

But the last year of his stay was wrecked by a serious knee ligament injury, with his last senior appearance having come in March 2015 when Watford were still a Sky Bet Championship club.

The 27-year-old, who has two Sweden caps, told Watford’s website: “I have some amazing memories from …

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