They join Adams Dixon and Jeffers all of whom are said by the official site's preview to be back in training but not ready to play yet (although they're ready enough to be playing, and in Jeffers case scoring multiple hattricks, in friendlies).

Of Watford's ex-Arsenal triumvirate, Stephen Hughes has been out injured for a while but Vernazza is likely to feature.

The third and most interesting one, David Noble, hasn't started many games recently (just one in December) but could be a winner in a shake-up. Some sources reckon Vialli is going to make sweeping changes after their home thrashing by Millwall on New Years Day.

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