Despite having the likes of Jobi McAnuff, Lloyd Doyley and – for the first time in almost two months – Grzegorz Rasiak available after injury, Aidy Boothroyd has resisted any temptation to make significant changes to the side that won at Southampton for tonight’s clash with Cardiff City at Vicarage Road.
However, there is one interesting alteration, which sees John-Joe O’Toole replace John Eustace in the centre of the park. This means Lee Williamson takes over the captain’s armband.
The Bluebirds, meanwhile, are unchanged from the side which claimed a 2-0 victory over Charlton Athletic at the weekend.
Watford: Lee; Mariappa, Ward, Bromby, Sadler; Smith, Williamson, O’Toole, Harley; Priskin, Hoskins. Substitutes: Eustace, Rasiak, McAnuff, Doyley, Tyler.
Cardiff City: Heaton; McNaughton, Purse, R Johnson, Kennedy; Rae, Whittingham, McPhail, Parry; Bothroyd, McCormack. Substitutes: Enckelman, Gyepes, E Johnson, Comminges, Blake.
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