Keben poised for Watford return

Watford centre-back Kevin Keben is set to make his comeback in "at least" one of their games over the Easter weekend.

The 21-year-old Cameroonian has not played since suffering a "long-term muscle injury" in the 2-0 derby win over Luton Town on 23 February.

The club say his injury has been "vulnerable to setbacks" so he has been "carefully managed" over the last few weeks.

Watford, who are seven points outside the play-off places with four games to play, are at home to second-placed Burnley on Friday, with a trip to Portsmouth to follow on Monday.

Keben's imminent return is a rare piece of good news for boss Tom Cleverley in recent weeks.

Four players, including star playmaker Giorgi Chakvetadze (fractured toe), have been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign and forward Zavier Massiah-Edwards will not be available for the Burnley game because he is subject to concussion protocols.