WATFORD boss Malky Mackay looks set to be without three first-team players once more tomorrow (Tuesday) evening when Coventry City visit Vicarage Road.
Speaking this afternoon, the gaffer updated www.watfordfc.com on the latest situation from the treatment room at London Colney.
Loanee Heidar Helguson will not be involved in either of Watford's games this week and with an international break looming, that provides the Icelandic striker with further time to prove his fitness before the Hornets' trip north to face Middlesbrough on Saturday 17 October.
Helguson had a further scan on his injured calf this morning. Mackay said: "We've spoken to Heidar and the specialist since then and he has torn his calf muscle, so he's going to be out for a couple of weeks."
Captain Jay DeMerit has been forced to sit-out of recent games with a serious eye injury and as yet he still isn't ready and won't be in contention for the visit of Chris Coleman's Sky Blues.
There is light at the end of the tunnel though for midfielder Scott Severin.
The former Aberdeen captain joined in with training this morning (Monday) and is now building up his fitness.
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