Watford host Leeds in the Sky Bet Championship tonight
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Watford host Leeds in the Sky Bet Championship in the late kick off on Good Friday.
Tom Cleverley kicked off his time as Watford interim head coach off to a good start prior to the international break with a 1-0 win over Birmingham City.
The Hornets head into the match against Leeds solidly in a mid-table position, 13 points behind Norwich who occupy the sixth and final play-off spot.
Leeds on the other hand are in the fight to be crowned league champions and secure automatic promotion back to the top flight.
Leeds and Leicester go into the weekend level on points, and one above Ipswich.
Daniel Farke boasts an impressive record for promotion to the top flight, having managed to do so twice when manager of Norwich.
Follow all the live action from the Championship clash in the blog below, and get the latest odds and tips here.
Watford vs Leeds LIVE
- Kick off will be at 8pm GMT
- Teams will be announced an hour before kick off
- Leeds XI: Meslier, Bryam, Gray, Rodon, Cooper, Ampadu, Kamara, Summerville, James, Georginio, Bamford
- Watford XI: Bachmann, Sierralta, Porteous, Lewis, Pollock, Asprilla, Bayo, Dele-Bashiru, Dennis, Kayembe, Andrews
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Leeds team news
Rutter is fit enough to play for Leeds but there are three key absences.
There will be no Gruev, Gnoto or Roberts, meaning Ampadu will move into central midfield and Cooper will be at centre back.
Leeds XI: Meslier, Bryam, Gray, Rodon, Cooper, Ampadu, Kamara, Summerville, James, Georginio, Bamford
Sonia Twigg29 March 2024 19:04
Watford vs Leeds
Watford were able to come through the international break unscathed, having no new fitness concerns to report. That said, Jeremy Ngakia and Ken Sema are doubtful to make their return against Leeds, having gone into the break nursing problems.
Wesley Hoedt will also miss the fixture as he serves the final game of his two-match suspension.
Leeds weren’t so lucky in the injuries department – Connor Roberts limped off for Wales in the Euro play-off final defeat to Poland, while Charlie Cresswell was notably absent from the England U21 squad that thrashed Luxembourg 7-0 on Tuesday.
Both could be unavailable for tonight’s outing, joining Stuart Dallas and Pascal Struijk in the treatment room.
Sonia Twigg29 March 2024 18:45
Watford vs Leeds
Leeds travel to a 13th-placed Watford with an eye to at least briefly create breathing space between them and their promotion rivals, sitting level on points with Leicester and just one above Ipswich Town in third going into the contest.
With everything still to play for in the race for the automatics, the Hornets will be eager to cause an upset and derail Leeds’ rampant charge towards a one-season return to the Premier League.
Sonia Twigg29 March 2024 18:30
Watford vs Leeds
Leeds United will be hellbent on picking up from where they left off before the international break as the Championship leaders make the trip to Vicarage Road to take on Watford.
With 12 wins in their last 13 Championship matches, Daniel Farke’s men are unbeaten in the league in 2024, closing what was once a 17-point gap with Leicester City to knock the Foxes off their perch at the top of the table.
Sonia Twigg29 March 2024 18:00
Watford vs Leeds
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Watford vs Leeds in the Sky Bet Championship.
The Hornets will have a tough task ahead of them with Leeds in the fight alongside Leicester and Ipswich to be crowned Championship winners.
Sonia Twigg29 March 2024 15:58