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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

1,640 Comments Post a Comment
  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Cycle harder!

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Pelton.

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Peyton ?

        1. robredo10
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Platoon

          1. tiger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Pardon?

            (Is this the new Wordle?)

            1. Londongeezaa
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Pedro

            2. NorCal Villan
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Pelaton

          2. Nomar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 3 months ago

            Peleton

            1. robredo10
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 3 months ago

              Almost got it right that time

              1. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                2 years, 3 months ago

                Peloton.

  2. ā­ Bemba_Da ā­
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    lights off again

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    The Saboteur was a Dennis(C) , King(VC)er

  4. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    This is absolutely pathetic. Get a grip

  5. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    ON & OFF again

  6. NorCal Villan
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    It’s the night that the lights went out in Watford

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      No sports journos allowed on this site thanks

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Song reference

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 3 months ago

          Massachusetts

  7. FredrikH
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Kings of the gameweek. So yellow.

  8. Duke Silver ā˜‘
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    The lights are on but nobody's home for Watford.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      lmfao

  9. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    This articles header didn't age well

  10. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    So if the games off … to they play again tomorrow or result stand or Norwich handed the win …, this season lol

    1. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      I've seen plenty of Europa league matches played in this level of light.

  11. tbos83
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Joking aside, this is embarrassing for the prem

  12. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    That’s the cost of electricity now for you folks. Inflations been terrible.

  13. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Clark Grisswold at work

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Nice! 2nd Christmas Vacation up in here in the past few minutes. My wife and I quote that classic daily, the whole year

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        2nd Christmas Vacation reference…

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        šŸ˜€

  14. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Vice captains gonna come into play if this is abandoned

  15. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Surely someone must have capped the lightman

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

    All they need is about 20 influencers there taking selfies with iphones

  17. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    If they are not careful a planes going to land on the pitch

  18. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Replay it when Foster is back

    1. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Replay it when I've sold my Watford players

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

      Fine for me

  19. Chelsea Dagger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Watford's hopes of staying up are flickering as well ...

  20. ā­ Bemba_Da ā­
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    need more light to see king, been missing the whole game

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      There isn't light as such that could make him visible today

  21. Catenaccio FC
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    • 7 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Hackers fooling around with the smart ligths.

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Alexa at work..

      1. Catenaccio FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 3 months ago

        Just unplug the frigging ethernet cable... That's just basic troubleshooting.

  22. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    What time does Screwfix close? šŸ™‚

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      She normally works till daylight but charges extra

  23. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Dennis triple captainers pictured tampering with lights at Vicarage road - Insiders report

  24. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    This is a nonsense.. play the bloody game

  25. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Is this a 'Premier League regulation say they can't play if...' deal even though both teams are happy to get on with the game?

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

    Its going to be abondoned isnt it, pathetic season

  27. Athletico Underachieving
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Floodlights like a candle in the wind…

    1. NorCal Villan
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 3 months ago

      Unreliable

  28. ā­ Bemba_Da ā­
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    lights going off is the new covid since the fa covid rule change being planned

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

    Bachmann has gone for a poo

  30. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 3 months ago

    Even the rich are impacted by current energy prices.