Watford are short of a defender after José Holebas’s red card in the Carabao Cup but Marco Silva will be relieved to suffer the suspension against Brighton. Chris Hughton’s side have yet to score in the league and struggled to beat Barnet on Tuesday. Silva, having already looked to have worked his magic with Watford, will be disappointed by anything other than three points. Graham Searles
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season n/a
Referee Graham Scott
This season G0
Odds H 10-11 A 3-1 D 9-4
Watford
Subs from Bachmann, Pantilimon, Okaka, Deeney, Success, Mariappa, Sinclair, Dja Djédjé, Hughes, Watson, Capoue
Doubtful None
Injured Janmaat, Pereyra (both groin), Kaboul (match fitness, all 9 Sep), Zárate (knee, 23 Sep), Hoban (knee, unknown)
Suspended Holebas (one match)
Form DW
Discipline Y3 R0
Leading scorers Britos, Capoue, Doucouré, Okaka, Richarlison 1
Brighton & Hove Albion
Subs from Maenpaa, Hünemaier, Rosenior, Goldson, Bong, Skalak, Sidwell, Murphy, Izquierdo, Murray
Doubtful Murray (ankle), Sidwell (back)
Injured Brown (hamstring, 9 Sep), Kayal (leg, 14 Oct), Baldock (calf, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LL
Discipline Y0 R0
Leading scorer n/a
