Both Giorgi Chakvetdaze and Jeremy Ngakia will miss tomorrow’s game with Sunderland, while there will be a late decision made on Tom Dele-Bashiru.

New head coach Tom Cleverley also revealed that while defender Ryan Porteous will be involved tomorrow, the aim is to rest him for the last game of the season at Middlesbrough.

“We’ve got two players going to the Euros and a couple going to Copa America and we have that in mind,” Cleverley said.

“With Giorgi Chakvetadze and his groin issue we won’t be risking him tomorrow.

“I know how hard it can be going into a summer tournament and how football can be non-stop, so Ryan Porteous will play for us this weekend but then we’ll look to give him a rest at Middlesbrough so he can mentally switch off a little and start preparing his body for the Euros.

“I always want to work with my players on that personal level, and I understand what players go through.”

Midfielder Dele-Bashiru missed last week’s goalless draw with Hull due to an Achilles’ problem.

“Tom will be a technical decision. He’s played a lot of games this season and had a few injuries so we’ll have to make a late decision on him,” said Cleverley.

“On the plus side Ken Sema will be available to us from the start.”

Ngakia made his return last weekend as a substitute, but the news that he is injured again means the full-back has played only 92 minutes of football since early November.

“It’s a small muscle issue and we’re gutted for him,” Cleverley explained.

“He really was flying, probably too much, because he’s just pushed his body over the edge a little bit.

“It was something he picked up in training on Wednesday, we had really good news from the scan but I doubt we’ll see him for the rest of the season.

“He is someone who should be coming back in full health for pre-season.”

The Watford boss said he will be expecting his side to show the same intent and desire from the start tomorrow as they did in the last half an hour of the Hull game.

“We made a point after last week that we want to get some consistency in our game,” he said.

“We’ve set some strong foundations but now it’s about adding some layers on those and reinforcing our messages.”

It’ll be the first home match that Cleverley has been in charge for that isn’t against a team still harbouring promotion hopes.

However, Sunderland fans travel in noisy numbers and they are unbeaten in their last three away games without conceding a goal.

“They’re a young and dynamic team. I think they’ve gone to a back three in recent weeks and looked very solid,” Cleverley said.

“They had a heavy defeat against Blackburn and since then they’ve only conceded one in their last four.

“So they are clearly a hard nut to crack and I don’t expect a game where it looks like two teams in mid-table who are winding down.

“We certainly have a lot to play for because we are really desperate for a home win, to send our fans away with a smile on their faces and hope for next season.

“Sunderland are always well supported on their travels, and they haven’t had the easiest of times recently so it’ll be two teams that want to win.

“Credit to my players, they haven’t given the vibe of a mid-table end to our season.

“We haven’t been a squad that’s got its flip-flops on, it’s a squad that has been fully motivated which excites me even more.”

The last home game of the season is also Cleverley’s first since he was confirmed as head coach.

He’s hoping for a good atmosphere at Vicarage Road, especially as the club awards will be handed out and the players will stay on the pitch afterwards to applaud the fans.

However Cleverley also recognises the onus is on him and his players to ignite the crowd.

“I’ve said to the players that we are the catalyst that can then help create a good atmosphere.

“We know our fans will help, and will stick by us through thick and thin.

“We really do feel that support, trust me, and we appreciate it.

“And one of my non-negotiables will be that the players always recognise that support at the end of every game.

“We’ll be presenting our awards before the game, at half-time and then after the final whistle, and hopefully the fans will stay behind after what I hope will be a successful 90 minutes.

“It’ll be a chance for the fans to pay respect to the award winners, but also for the players to thank them for their support this season.”