Huddersfield Daily Examiner

It’s touch and go for star Deulofeu

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so I can have a look at them. I like all of them and I know they are keen to show what they can do.”

Siewert admitted that he has been impressed with Watford this season, but has a plan to overcome the Hornets.

“What they really do quite well is crowding the centre, even with their wingers who come inside, so they try to get overload in the centre,” said the boss.

“We have to be prepared for this and, in our shape, we have to work against it.

“They also have many shots from outside the 18-yard box, so we have to take care for that.

“But still, we have to have our idea against it.”

Despite the club’s struggles this season, Siewert says he is still enjoying his expereince in the top flight of England.

“To be part of the Premier League is a privilege.

“We as a club can be proud of what we achieved to be in the Premier League. Now, in four games, we have more possibilit­ies to learn what the players are really able to do.” HUDDERSFIE­LD and Watford are BOTH awaiting the outcome of a fitness test on a potential Saturday match-winner.

That man is Watford’s FA Cup semi-final hero Gerard Deulofeu, who was forced off at Wembley against Wolves with an ankle injury.

The problem kept him out of Monday’s defeat by Arsenal and his availabili­ty remains up in the air ahead of their trip to the John Smith’s Stadium.

Watford also face Southampto­n on Tuesday and are naturally keen to get the Spaniard back on the pitch.

As he showed with his match-winning double at the national stadium, where Watford came from 2-0 down to reach the FA Cup final with a 3-2 win, Deulofeu is a key man for Watford.

The seriousnes­s of his ankle injury, suffered in the dying moments of extra time at Wembley, has been unclear since the moment he limped off the pitch.

Deulofeu has now been out for a week and a half.

Hornets boss Javi Gracia said after the match against Arsenal that the winger had “some problems” in two training sessions before the match.

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Jan Siewert
Karlan Grant could miss the Watford clash through illness Jan Siewert

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