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

    Surely no one captained a Watford player

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Shut up man.

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

        Don't let me get in your fpl brains lol

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      You've been posting for the last couple hours. You clearly know people have captained Dennis.

      Pathetic comment.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Ignore it.

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

      Over 80% of the Top10k

  2. Superflymonk
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    The worst part about owning a Watford goalie is they make less saves than goals conceded. Should've just stuck with De gea.

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

    Can we scrap the season and start the next one please

  4. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Hahaha couldn't write it. FPL is fantastic.

    Dennis captainer here too

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

      Same thoughts here. Just laughing at this point

    2. King Carlos
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely feeling alive here! Lol

    3. Ian J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      couldn't agree more..another Dennis captainer.
      even better is that he'll be suspended for the 2nd game.
      only saving grace is that rivals in my mini-league have also captained him

  5. fish&chips
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Had Dennis for 2 games this season and captained both times. 1 point x 2. Fantastic

  6. Not again Shirley
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Poor management from Ranieri. You could just see him being sent off so why risk keeping him on.

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

    Now Watford are showing some urgency šŸ˜†

  8. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Did a mistake and went King(C). Obviously bad, but feels a bit better now

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    All them lucky Dennis points feel less painful now...

    That's peak FPL šŸ˜†

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

      My first week owning him. Don't see what all the fuss was about tbh.

  10. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Least the Dennis captainers are finding it funny. Wonder how many of those captained Bruno last week and can afford to see the funny side.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I had Bruno but captained Kane and had a decent week with a decent jump. Even if I hadn't I'd have still found it funny as Dennis Captainer tonight. This game makes you do funny things like captaining a player from a crap team

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

        I know. I captained king! I'm never captaining a double gw player from a rubbish team again.

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

    King to benefit from the new manager bounce vs. Burnley?

  12. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Last week- Kept Son, no Bruno, (C) Ronaldo

    This week- Brought in and captained Dennis for a hit

    Smash like and subscribe below

  13. el polako
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Loving it.

  14. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    First time in quite a long time that I really eager to delete my FPL team! šŸ™

  15. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Lights out Dennis out

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

    I think we are in some sort of simulation and this craziness is programmed in to spice things up

  17. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    First time?

    I had Son already.

  18. SH1M1
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    From Bruno (c) last week, to Dennis (c) this week, sums up FPL.

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

      Ronaldo (c) to Dennis (c). Sums up fpl.

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

      Ditto

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

      Least you got the Bruno (c)

      They'll be some that went:
      Antonio (c) over Bowen in DGW21
      Ronaldo (c) over Bruno in DGW22
      Dennis (c) over King in DGW23

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        me šŸ™

  19. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    -2 locked in. šŸ˜Ž

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      We captained him for Burnley anyway!

  20. Skorr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    lol, I brought Dennis in just before the deadline, and made him captain.
    Got to laugh, it's a funny old game!

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

    Looking at a green arrow tonight without having any of my team playing! Hahaha

  22. King Carlos
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    This moment right here is why we love this FPL! #captaindennis

    So enjoy!

  23. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I feel bad even as a King capper

    "He's on pens...."

    Now how many pens do Watford get a season? 1 or 2?

  24. fusen
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I captained Dennis last gameweek and as soon as the new double was announced I said "I'm not touching that"... then I brought in KDB who I've wanted to captain all week but instead captained Dennis 30 mins before the deadline šŸ˜

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

    I’m glad we can all enjoy this together

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

    First week I follow the guy with the 22 GW captaincy return steak, this happens.

    Sigh...

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

      You ruined him šŸ˜€

    2. threeputt
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 2 months ago

      I was wondering who he had captained, thank you

  27. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Gunn on my bench + Dennis (c) šŸ™

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

    *hugs Delofail*

  29. Patio Kev
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    I have no players in this game, took no hits and am ranked around 150k

    Live FPL is predicting me a green arrow tonight if things stay the same !!!!!

    From ZERO players. Lovely stuff