Two members of Watford’s squad will have their fitness assessed today (February 18) at the London Colney training ground, ahead of the team’s journey up to the Midlands for Saturday’s Premier League clash at Aston Villa.
Elsewhere, manager Roy Hodgson has been boosted by Peter Etebo’s return to full training this week, with the 26-year-old having stepped up his recovery from a quad injury sustained against Newcastle United in September.
Cameroonian defender Nicolas Nkoulou is hopeful of joining the Hornets’ squad within the next couple of weeks, as he continues to progress well in his work outside on the pitches following a hamstring problem.
And Kwadwo Baah (foot) returned to match action on Thursday (February 17), with the young attacker completing 60 minutes of the Under-23s’ defeat at Birmingham City.
