Watford captain Troy Deeney has admitted he may have played his final game for the club.
The Hornets were relegated on Sunday as they lost 3-2 at Arsenal, bringing an end to their five-year stay in the Premier League.
Deeney scored during the defeat, but he has been troubled recently by a knee injury that required surgery earlier this season.
The 32-year-old is now set to go under the knife again and - while he is not planning on retiring - he admitted it could be the end of his time with Watford.
“I will take the stick on social media but the harsh reality is people will lose their jobs because we haven’t been good enough,” Deeney told Sky Sports.
“I will be having a knee operation next week. Clubs can go in different directions and players can.
“If that is my last game, I am happy I went out on my shield. I am a simple man. Did I go out and do everything I could? Yes. Was it good enough? No
“As a club and as a community we will go again. Ultimately we have not been good enough, no point dancing around it.
“Things happen in football. I have been here 10 years, if it is my time to go, it is my time to go.”
