Baah injury 'significant' - Cleverley

Watford manager Tom Cleverley fears Kwadwo Baah's injury sustained in the 2-1 home defeat by Preston is "significant".

The Hornets boss was scathing about his team but his problems were compounded by the loss of Baah's replacement Festy Ebosele and a knock for Imran Louza.

He told BBC Three Counties Radio: "I'm not sure of the extent of Festy and Imran but Baah looks like a significant injury. We were all on the same page that we needed to improve the squad before this game but I can say that with a bit more conviction now."

On his side's display, he said: "I keep banging on about those basics but we were just absolutely nowhere near it in the first half. They ran harder, they ran faster, they tackled harder, won every first contact and every second contact - and that's even before I start on us technically as a team.

"We are throwing games into the hands of the gods, always giving ourselves mountains to climb. It's what we are at the minute, a very inconsistent football team.

"I told the players before the game we have a great record when we go ahead so that should be extra incentive but we just don't look like a team that's willing to take that step at the minute."