Watford attempt to arrest their alarming slump buoyed by the news Emmanuel Dennis will not be playing at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Nigeria forward scored his eighth goal of the season in Watford’s 4-1 defeat against West Ham on Tuesday – their fifth successive loss. His availability in January offers hope but their problems remain in defence. Watford’s inability to keep a clean sheet is likely to be exposed again by a rejuvenated Tottenham. Antonio Conte remains unbeaten in the league and his arrival has reinvigorated Harry Kane after a forgettable autumn. Simon Mail
Saturday 3pm
Venue Vicarage Road
Last season n/a
Referee Robert Jones
This season G5 Y18 R0 3.6 cards/game
Odds H 9-2 A 4-6 D 3-1
WATFORD
Subs from Elliot, Fletcher, Gosling, Tufan, Hernández, Angelini, Conteh, Morris, Cleverley
Doubtful Foster (groin)
Injured Kabasele (calf, 15 Jan), Etebo (quadriceps, Mar), Nkoulou (hamstring, unknown), Sarr (knee, Feb), Baah (ankle, unknown), Rose (knee, unknown), Femenía (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y34 R1
Form WLLLLL
Leading scorer Dennis 8
TOTTENHAM
Subs from Gollini, Doherty, Gil, Rodon, Alli, Tanganga, Ndombele, Skipp, Clarke, White
Doubtful None
Injured Sessegnon (hamstring, 9 Jan), Bergwin (calf, 16 Jan), Lo Celso (calf, 16 Jan), Romero (hamstring, 16 Jan)
Suspended None
Discipline Y31 R1
Form WWWDWD
Leading scorer Son 8
