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Watford v Swansea City: match preview

Watford v Swansea City
Watford v Swansea City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Carlos Carvalhal takes charge of his first game as the Swansea City manager with the huge task of avoiding relegation on his hands. Lightning will need to strike twice for Swansea as they were bottom at this stage of the season last year. Watford arrested their terrible run last time out and Marco Silva will want to build on that 2-1 Boxing Day home win against Leicester City on Saturday. Graham Searles

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Vicarage Road

Last season Watford 1 Swansea City 0

Referee Martin Atkinson

This season G14, Y47, R4, 3.64 cards per game

Odds H 8-11 A 5-1 D 3-1

Watford

Subs from Karnezis, Wagué, Britos, Watson, Okaka, Sinclair, Capoue, Holebas, Prödl, Succcess, Pereyra

Doubtful Britos (foot), Hughes (knee), Pereyra (match fitness), Success (knee)

Injured Kaboul (foot, 20 Jan), Cathcart, Chalobah (both knee, Feb), Femenía (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended Deeney (third of four)

Form DLLLLW

Discipline Y33 R4

Leading scorer Doucouré 6

Swansea City

Subs from Nordfeldt, Narsingh, Routledge, Rangel, Fer, Fulton, Fer, McBurnie, Clucas, Van der Hoorn, Bony

Doubtful Bony (hamstring)

Injured Bartley (knee, 2 Jan), Ki (calf, 2 Jan), Britton (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWLLDL

Discipline Y27 R0

Leading scorer Abraham 4

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