Watford vs Preston North End starting XIs: Team news confirmed from Vicarage Road
The teams are in from Vicarage Road for tonight’s Championship clash
Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom has made three changes for this evening’s match at Watford.
Former Hornets, Jamal Lewis and Daniel Jebbison, come into the side along with Jordan Thompson - who makes his debut for the club. Thierry Small and Michael Smith drop to the bench. Club captain Ben Whiteman serves a one-match suspension after picking up his fifth booking last Friday night.
Milutin Osmajic serves the third of his nine game ban. PNE remain without Lewis Gibson, Andrija Vukcevic, Ali McCann, Brad Potts, Robbie Brady and Harrison Armstrong due to injury. Jordan Storey is fit enough to start after being taken off against Blackburn Rovers last time out.
Watford boss Javi Gracia makes one change from last weekend’s 3-2 comeback win at Derby County. Kwadwo Baah drops out of the squad all together, with his place in the starting lineup taken by Mamadou Doumbia. Returning to the bench after injury is Giorgi Chakvetadze.
Preston North End starting XI: Iversen; Storey, Lindsay, Hughes; Offiah, Lewis, Thompson, Thordarson, Devine, Dobbin, Jebbison. Preston North End subs: Walton; Valentin, Small, Mawene, Frokjaer, Smith, Keane.
Watford starting XI: Baxter; Ngakia, Keben, Pollock, Bola, Kyprianou, Louza (c), Kayembe, Maamma, Kjerrumgaard, Doumbia. Watford subs: Marriott; Alleyne, Abankwah, Ince, Chakvetadze, N. Mendy, Sissoko, Semedo, Irankuda.