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Watford v Norwich team news: Dennis and King start, Foster misses out

Double Gameweek 23 gets underway this evening as Watford play host to Norwich City at Vicarage Road.

Kick-off is at 20:00 GMT.

Claudio Ranieri makes four changes from last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle United, with Daniel Bachmann, Kiko Femenia, Christian Kabasele and Tom Cleverley replacing Ben Foster and Craig Cathcart, both of whom miss out due to illness, plus Jeremy Ngakia and Juraj Kucka.

That means the Hornets’ attacking trio remains the same, with Joao Pedro joining Emmanuel Dennis and Josh King in a 4-3-3 formation.

Imran Louza, Adam Masina and William Troost-Ekong remain at the Africa Cup of Nations. 

Meanwhile, Dean Smith makes just one change, with Angus Gunn coming in for Tim Krul, who misses out as expected with a shoulder injury.

Further forward, budget forward Adam Idah continues alongside Teemu Pukki in attack, with Josh Sargent and Milot Rashica flanking them.

Notably, the Canaries’ have scored the fewest (three) and conceded the most (25) away goals in the Premier League this season.


DOUBLE GAMEWEEK 23 LINE-UPS

Watford XI: Bachmann, Femenia, Kabasele, Samir, Kamara, Kayembe, Sissoko, Cleverley, Pedro, Dennis, King

Subs: Elliot, Ngakia, Sema, Fletcher, Tufan, Hernandez, Sierralta, Kucka, Morris

Norwich City XI: Gunn, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Williams, Sorensen, Lees-Melou, Sargent, Rashica, Idah, Pukki

Subs: McGovern, Byram, Dowell, Placheta, Kabak, Tzolis, McLean, Giannoulis, Rowe

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  1. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Dennis fail

    1. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      TOP POST!

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Off the woodwork!

    2. fplgaruda
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      One more card in second half, please

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    If Dennis blanks this DGW, the captain pick steak dude will fail for the first time in over 20 GWs

    First week I've consciously copied them as well šŸ˜†

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Who?

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is it halftime, I cant tell by the comments

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      It's always full time in the comments. Everybody has blanked

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I could have captained Jota
    Even Foden
    Perhaps TAA
    But instead I captained a bum called King

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Interesting that current OR#1 just went for Foden (c)

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        flashbacks of southampton conceding 9 goals

        1. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          We’ve only lost 1 game at home all season and been pretty good.

          I don’t expect a result but don’t expect to get embarrassed either 1-0 / 2-1 city

  5. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    2 weeks to find someone who can replace King and Dennis.

  6. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Such a Love/Hate Relationship with DGW's

    Sometimes (rarely) it's brilliant. Other times it's a joke and ruins your team going forward. Impossible to always get it right

  7. trick9
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Thought long and hard about captaining Dennis but went with KDB instead to save myself from watching 180 minutes of Watford, Norwich and Burnley.

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      don't rub it in

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Jealous.

    3. sulldaddy
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Im with you.
      KDB booster this week???

  8. Rochdale_Cowboy
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    My punt on captaining Salah over Dennis is looking good so far...

  9. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I’d take a King goal and a Dennis RC in second half … own both but my rivals all C Dennis … and I King. We’re all idiots.

  10. Duke Silver ā˜‘
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Some lad posted on Twitter that he had his team hacked.

    Back 5 is Areola Turns Mee Small Koch Long

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      At least something original

    2. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Hahaha. Almost worth a hack.

    3. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      lol, he is 100% British without a doubt. Only a Brit would do this

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Tempted to take a 20 point hit for that back 5

  11. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance they call the game off at halftime? Can’t take this nonsens with Dennis and King(C). Big mistake.

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You'll just have 4 less points that way cuz Burnley is left.

  12. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I think that first half was quite entertaining

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Me too.
      Especially at the end where King told Pedro he was bad, and Pedro told him to fk off šŸ˜€

    2. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      That first half would've sent a bag of whizz to sleep!

  13. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Is Pedro in a Watford shirt called Richarlison?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Richarlison was a beast at Watford. Pedro looks like a headless chicken.

  14. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Norwich look like a team of goalkeepers with this kit.

  15. fantasyfog
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Well I had captain Bruno last week, my luck had to give I guess

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Get Pedro off. Been naff.

  17. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Can't help the Sunday league feeling is sinking in.

  18. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    goal NOR

  19. TomSaints
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Well Watford have to go for it now

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Whoops

  21. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Time to target Watford. New whipping boiz.

  22. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    We needed this. Come on Dennis

  23. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Gonna setup a new team and call it DGW TRAPS

  24. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    2nd half

    Pedro LW
    Dennis CF
    King RW

  25. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Oh wow. That was quite a nicely improvised goal.

  26. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Omg what a goal Sargent

  27. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    who scored or is the scorer called NOR?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Sargent

  28. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Filthy

  29. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    If Watford could pass the ball they wouldn’t be in this mess

  30. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Wow Sargent scored?
    God Watford are trash.