WATFORD NEWS

Joshua King - Scores in rout King scored once on six shots (two on goal) during Saturday's 4-1 win over Manchester United.

Impact King scored his fourth goal of the season during Saturday's win. The striker has been in excellent form of late, and is peppering opponents goals with shots. He will be an interesting play Sunday, away to Leicester.

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ismaila Sarr - Scores, leaves injured Saturday Sarr bagged the second goal but was forced off in the 69th minute of Saturday's match against Man United after a poor challenge.

Impact The hope is that this isn't anything major for Sarr, as he's been Watford's best player this season. He scored his sixth goal of the season prior to injury and will be assessed in the coming days after going a full 90 in all but one of the prior 11 contests.

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolas N`Koulou - Limps off Saturday Nkoulou limped off in the 64th minute of Saturday's match against Manchester United with possible cramping.

Impact This could be anything from a muscle injury to cramps or simply Claudio Ranieri wanted to make a switch. Nkoulou was receiving only his second start of the season and was replaced by William Troost-Ekong with Watford up 2-1 against Man United.

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

3 teams start life under new managers as EPL resumes

Boardroom goodwill toward English Premier League managers during the pandemic appears to have run out

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tom Cleverley - Struggling for minutes Cleverley has not started since September, coming off the bench in two of the last five matches, totaling 90 minutes.

Impact Cleverley opened the season as a regular, but he hasn't won the favor of new manager Claudio Ranieri. It still looks like he's one of the first options off the bench and with a couple injuries and suspensions, there's a chance Cleverley could get more minutes in coming games with corners his selling point in fantasy.

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ken Sema - Hopeful to begin running next week Sema (knee) is hopeful to begin outside running next week in his recovery from an MCL injury.

Impact This is a better update on Sema's timeframe, as it looks like he could be out a few more weeks. He suffered the injury just before the break and has a couple more weeks before he can get back in full training.

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Kabasele - Running outside, weeks away from full return Kabasele (hamstring) has begun running outside and hopes to return to full training in the next two weeks.

Impact Kabasele was originally given a month-long timeline, but it looks like he could push two months on the sidelines. He's been out since early October and will remain out at least two more weeks, as once he's back in training, he'll need to get back his full fitness.

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Francisco Sierralta - Suffers hamstring recurrence Sierralta played in both of Chile's matches over the break, but he suffered a recurrence of his hamstring injury and will be out an unknown amount of time.

Impact Sierralta went into the international break recently returned from injury, but it looks like he pushed it too hard and now will miss more time. He hasn't played for Watford since the Oct. 2 contest when he suffered the original injury and now will miss at least one more week.

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ozan Tufan - Late test versus Man United Tufan is a late-fitness test for Saturday's match against Man United after picking up a leg knock while on international duty.

Impact Tufan has been in and out of the starting XI the last five matches, never going more than 64 minutes. He's taken a few corners, but if he's forced to miss Saturday's match, Watford have a few options to take his place even if Juraj Kucka is suspended.

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Francisco Sierralta - Gets minutes over break Sierralta took part in both of Chile's matches over the break, starting Tuesday's loss against Ecuador.

Impact It appears Sierralta is completely removed from his hamstring injury and should be an option to start going forward. He was on the bench before the break, but this is the first time he'll be healthy under new manager Claudio Ranieri, so he has a lot of proving to do.

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten after 7 months, Liverpool stunned by soaring West Ham

West Ham ended Liverpool’s 25-match unbeaten run in all competitions with a 3-2 victory that dislodged the team from third place in the Premier League

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smith Rowe scores again to lead Arsenal to win over Watford

Arsenal goes into the international break fifth in the Premier League after Emile Smith Rowe clinched a 1-0 victory over Watford

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ben Foster - Saves penalty in loss Foster allowed a goal while making five saves during Sunday's 1-0 loss to Arsenal.

Impact Foster conceded the lone goal of the match in the 56th minute as Watford fell to Arsenal on Sunday. The keeper has now allowed 12 goals in seven league starts while his five saves upped his season total to 22.

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ismaila Sarr - Poor on Sunday Sarr crossed once accurately during Sunday's 1-0 loss to Arsenal.

Impact Sarr was held off the scoresheet but wasn't alone as Watford were shut out on Sunday. The attacker failed to create a chance or shoot while crossing just once in the loss.

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Juraj Kucka - Sent off against Arsenal Kucka received a red card in the 89th minute of Sunday's defeat against Arsenal, following a foul on Nuno Tavares for his second booking of the match.

Impact Kucka will be suspended for the game against Man United on Nov. 20, where Tom Cleverley could replace him in midfield.

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kiko Femenia - Starts on Sunday Femenia is fit and in the starting XI for Sunday's match with Arsenal.

Impact Femenia returns after missing the past two matches due to a hip injury. The defender takes up a role at right back for Sunday's Premier League clash with Arsenal.

NOVEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Liverpool at West Ham; AC Milan hosts Inter

Two of the Premier League’s in-form teams go head-to-head at the London Stadium when West Ham hosts Liverpool

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Dennis is a very talented player' - Watford's Ranieri sings praises of Nigeria star ahead of Arsenal clash ' Goal.com Watford manager Claudio Ranieri has backed Nigeria international Emmanuel Dennis to perform against Arsenal on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Kiko Femenia - Training fully ahead of Arsenal trip Femenia (hip) has returned to full training and should be an option Sunday against Arsenal.

Impact Femenia has missed the last two matches with a hip issue, but it looks like he's good to go again. Prior to injury, he started four-straight matches at right-back and the thought is that if he's ready to start, he'll be back in the XI against Arsenal, taking the spot of Jeremy Ngakia.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Francisco Sierralta - Could be option Sunday Sierralta (hamstring) has trained this week and could be an option for Sunday's trip to Arsenal.

Impact Sierralta has been out since the last international break, but it looks like he's edging closer to return. It's unknown what his role will be under Claudio Ranieri, as he's yet to be healthy with the new manager, but he'll undoubtedly be in line for minutes on the back line.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kwadwo Baah - Out with fractured ankle Baah fractured his ankle and will be out an unknown amount of time, according to the team.

Impact Baah has yet to play for Watford this season, so this injury won't change anything for the club. Still, the youngster is growing and the injury won't help, but it shouldn't keep him out too long with the hope that he's back in training before the New Year.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ken Sema - Suffers MCL injury in training Sema suffered an MCL injury in training this past week and will be out for "some weeks," according to the team.

Impact This was already rumored to be the case for Sema and now it's known he'll probably miss more than a month of action. It's unfortunate for Sema, who has struggled for playing time this season and finally got some minutes off the bench under Claudio Ranieri in the past match against Southampton.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ken Sema - Injured in midweek training Sema suffered an injury in midweek training and has been withdrawn from the Sweden squad, making him a doubt for Sunday's trip to Arsenal, reports the Watford Observer.

Impact Sema has struggled for playing time this season, though he managed 45 minutes off the bench in the recent loss to Southampton. The hope is that this injury isn't serious and he can recover over the international break.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Emmanuel Dennis - Available against Arsenal Dennis will be eligible to play versus Arsenal on Sunday after serving his one-match suspension.

Impact Dennis has started eight of his nine appearances this season in which he registered three goals on 18 shots (nine on target), three assists and eight crosses (one accurate). With the forward available, he should be in the mix to rejoin the starting XI, though he was held in reserve in his most recent appearances.

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE